Granite Reef Dam Road (Closed) is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Sunshine Acres, AZ. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,316 – 1,339 ft3.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Maricopa Trail Trailhead 33.51750, -111.67421
Nearest town Sunshine Acres, AZ
Directions
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Granite Reef Dam Road (Closed)
3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 1,316–1,338 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Maricopa Trail Trailhead · 33.51750, -111.67421
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 103°F / low 83° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 350 ftBear left onto Lower Salt River Interpretive Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Granite Reef Dam Road (Closed), heading W.
- 450 ftReach Granite Reef Dam Road (Closed), then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Lower Salt River Interpretive Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.1 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
100% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 103°F83°
Feels like89°Precip3%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity28%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sun
104°81°
Mon
103°87°
Tue
105°87°
Wed
103°87°
28%
Thu
105°86°
21%
Fri
98°81°
19%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Maricopa Trail Trailhead Trailhead
- Ridge Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Ridge Trail 2 mi · ▲ 58 ft
- Hawes Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 137 ft
- Hawes Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 203 ft
- Saddle Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 450 ft
- Saddle Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 451 ft
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