Granite Falls Trail–Mountain Wash trail, 4 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Skyline Regional Park near Valencia, AZ. It climbs 651 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,470 – 2,123 ft · steepest grade: 32%3.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.48144, -112.56027
Nearest town Valencia, AZ
Directions
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Granite Falls Trail–Mountain Wash trail, 4 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 651 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 1,470–2,122 ft
Out & Back · Skyline Regional Park
Trailhead: 33.48144, -112.56027
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 99°F / low 80° · precip 2% · wind 16 mph · sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Mountain Wash trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Turnbuckle trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Granite Falls Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Turnbuckle trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Valley Vista trail, heading E.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Turnbuckle trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Mountain Wash trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
41% dirt59% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 99°F80°
Feels like95°Precip2%Wind16 mphUV8Humidity23%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Sat
99°80°
Sun
101°84°
Mon
102°84°
Tue
104°84°
Wed
101°83°
19%
Thu
98°84°
23%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 5:38 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Valley Vista–Mountain Wash trail, 4 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 821 ft
- Justin's Trail–Lost Creek, 3 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 954 ft
- Lost Creek & SOB 4.7 mi · ▲ 960 ft
- Skyline Regional Park Sunset Point–Chuckwalla Trail, 5 sights 6.1 mi · ▲ 483 ft
- Justin's Trail–Lost Creek, 8 sights 6.4 mi · ▲ 1,320 ft
- Javelina Summit Trail–Lost Creek, 7 sights 6.6 mi · ▲ 1,355 ft
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