AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Gold Link Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 368 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Gold Link Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Apache Junction, AZ. It climbs 368 ft and is mostly sand. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,929 – 2,277 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.46708, -111.55530
Nearest town Apache Junction, AZ
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Gold Link Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 368 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 1,929–2,277 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.46708, -111.55530

Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 96°F / low 80° · precip 11% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Gold Link Trail, heading W.
  4. 1.3 miReach Gold Link Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.7 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 450 ftArrive 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/gold-link-trail-out-back-6-km-425d

Trail surface

69% sand31% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 96°F80°
Feels like92°Precip11%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity30%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Sat 97°78°
Sun 98°76°
Mon 99°85°
Tue 100°86°
Wed 101°83° 34%
Thu 97°78° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:29 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:49 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:15 PM.

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