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Sonoran Preserve

Hawk's Nest Trail & Valle Verde Trail via Dixie Mountain Loop

6.4 mi · ▲ 782 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Hawk's Nest Trail & Valle Verde Trail via Dixie Mountain Loop is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Sonoran Preserve near Wild Flower, AZ. It climbs 782 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,608 – 1,913 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.72592, -112.07242
Nearest town Wild Flower, AZ
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Hawk's Nest Trail & Valle Verde Trail via Dixie Mountain Loop

6.4 mi · ▲ 782 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Elevation 1,609–1,912 ft

Out & Back · Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: 33.72592, -112.07242

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 100°F / low 80° · precip 4% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 450 ftTurn left onto Great Horned Owl Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Valle Verde Trail, heading NW.
  4. 1.2 miBear left onto Dixie Mountain Loop, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Valle Verde Trail, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Dixie Mountain Loop, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miBear left onto Hawk's Nest Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miReach Valle Verde Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miBear right onto Dixie Mountain Loop, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right onto Valle Verde Trail, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Dixie Mountain Loop, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Valle Verde Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Great Horned Owl Trail, heading S.
  15. 1.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hawks-nest-trail-valle-verde-trail-out-back-10-km-e6c5

Trail surface

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 100°F80°
Feels like84°Precip4%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity30%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sun 103°79°
Mon 102°91°
Tue 103°92°
Wed 101°90° 20%
Thu 104°89° 21%
Fri 97°82° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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