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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Arizona Canal, heading NW.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Sun Circle Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miReach Granada Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 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.
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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.
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
More from this trailhead
- Arizona Canal 3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Arizona Canal 3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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