Hawes Trail is a 7.1-mile out-and-back near Sunshine Acres, AZ. It climbs 253 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,316 – 1,476 ft7.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Hawes Trail 33.50656, -111.68418
Nearest town Sunshine Acres, AZ
Directions
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Hawes Trail
7.1 mi · ▲ 253 ft · 2 hr 30 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
- Start on Hawes Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Roadrunner Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Mo Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Granite Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 2.3 miTurn left onto Lower Salt River Interpretive Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 2.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Mo Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Roadrunner Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Hawes Trail, heading SW.
- 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 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.
More from Hawes Trail Trailhead
- Fence Line Trail (Easy) & Hawes Trail via Upper Hawes 4.8 mi · ▲ 196 ft
- Bush Lite West 6.6 mi · ▲ 361 ft
- Granite Reef Dam Road (Closed) via Lower Salt River Interpretive Trail 6.8 mi · ▲ 307 ft
- Bush Lite West 7.2 mi · ▲ 388 ft
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