Granada Lake & Sun Circle Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Granada Lake & Sun Circle Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Village on the Lakes, AZ. The route reaches Granada Lake at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,243 – 1,257 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.51152, -111.99640
Nearest town Village on the Lakes, AZ

Directions

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Granada Lake & Sun Circle Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 1,242–1,256 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.51152, -111.99640

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 101°F / low 83° · precip 5% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: 13408 stop 174 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right onto Arizona Canal, heading NW.
  3. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Sun Circle Trail, heading NW.
  4. 1.1 miReach Granada Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

62% dirt38% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 101°F83°
Feels like94°Precip5%Wind12 mphUV8Humidity30%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 103°82°
Sun 105°79°
Mon 103°91°
Tue 105°93°
Wed 103°90° 24%
Thu 102°86° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: 13408 stop 174 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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