Thunderbird Conservation Park

H-1 Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 467 ft · 1 hr 38 min

H-1 Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Thunderbird Conservation Park near Arrowhead Ranch, AZ. It climbs 467 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,312 – 1,506 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.68489, -112.18305
Nearest town Arrowhead Ranch, AZ

Directions

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H-1 Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 467 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 1,313–1,506 ft

Out & Back · Thunderbird Conservation Park

Trailhead: 33.68489, -112.18305

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 102°F / low 81° · precip 4% · wind 0 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftBear left onto H-1 Trail, heading NW.
  3. 1.2 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.8 miSharp left, heading W.
  7. 350 ftBear right onto North 61st Drive, heading SW.
  8. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 450 ftBear left onto H-1 Trail, heading SW.
  15. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  16. 0.8 miSharp right, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  19. 1.2 miBear right, heading S.
  20. 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

94% dirt6% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 102°F81°
Feels like85°Precip4%Wind0 mphUV8Humidity29%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sun 104°80°
Mon 103°91°
Tue 105°92°
Wed 103°91° 19%
Thu 106°91° 22%
Fri 98°84° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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