AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Gila Drain Road

10.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 33 min

Gila Drain Road is a 10.6-mile out-and-back near Gila Crossing, AZ. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,053 – 1,086 ft10.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.27065, -112.15269
Nearest town Gila Crossing, AZ
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Gila Drain Road

10.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 33 min

Elevation 1,052–1,087 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.27065, -112.15269

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 103°F / low 81° · precip 15% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 3.4 miSharp right onto Gila Drain Road, heading SW.
  3. 1.9 miReach Gila Drain Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.9 miSharp left, heading NW.
  5. 3.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/gila-drain-road-out-back-17-km-a13b

Trail surface

32% dirt68% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 103°F81°
Feels like93°Precip15%Wind14 mphUV8Humidity25%
Rained 0.4″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
105°80° 12 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 1% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 15% rain4 PM: 10% rain5 PM: 5% rain6 PM: 1% rain7 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 104°82°
Sun 105°83°
Mon 103°84°
Tue 105°86°
Wed 105°86° 22%
Thu 101°83° 22%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~87 min). Leave by 5:04 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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