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Granite Reef Dam Road (Closed) via Lower Salt River Interpretive Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 307 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Granite Reef Dam Road (Closed) via Lower Salt River Interpretive Trail is a 6.8-mile out-and-back near Sunshine Acres, AZ. It climbs 307 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,316 – 1,476 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hawes Trail 33.50656, -111.68418
Nearest town Sunshine Acres, AZ
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Granite Reef Dam Road (Closed) via Lower Salt River Interpretive Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 307 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 1,316–1,477 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Hawes Trail · 33.50656, -111.68418

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 100°F / low 83° · precip 7% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start on Hawes Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miBear left onto Roadrunner Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miBear left onto Mo Ridge Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miBear left onto Granite Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 1.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  9. 350 ftTurn right onto Lower Salt River Interpretive Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right onto Granite Reef Dam Road (Closed), heading N.
  11. 0.4 miReach Granite Reef Dam Road (Closed), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left onto Lower Salt River Interpretive Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 350 ftSharp right, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 1.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miBear right onto Mo Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.3 miBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miBear left onto Roadrunner Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miBear right onto Hawes Trail, heading S.
  21. 500 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/granite-reef-dam-road-closed-out-back-11-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 100°F83°
Feels like92°Precip7%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity27%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sat 102°82°
Sun 104°81°
Mon 102°84°
Tue 104°87°
Wed 104°87° 28%
Thu 100°83° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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