Granite Reef Dam Road (Closed) is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near Sunshine Acres, AZ. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,316 – 1,398 ft5.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Roadrunner Trail 33.50980, -111.68426
Nearest town Sunshine Acres, AZ
Directions
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Granite Reef Dam Road (Closed)
5.6 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Elevation 1,316–1,399 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Roadrunner Trail · 33.50980, -111.68426
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 100°F / low 83° · precip 7% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Roadrunner Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Mo Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Granite Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left onto Lower Salt River Interpretive Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Granite Reef Dam Road (Closed), heading N.
- 450 ftReach Granite Reef Dam Road (Closed), then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Lower Salt River Interpretive Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Mo Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Roadrunner Trail, heading NW.
- 450 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
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 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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