Highly Falkner
15.7 mi · ▲ 363 ft · 5 hr 25 min
Highly Falkner is a 15.7-mile out-and-back near Gila Crossing, AZ. It climbs 363 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Highly Falkner
15.7 mi · ▲ 363 ft · 5 hr 25 min
Elevation 1,079–1,290 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.29023, -112.13372
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 102°F / low 83° · precip 14% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start on West Dusty Lane, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 4.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Highly Falkner, heading E.
- 1.5 miReach Highly Falkner, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 7.9 miTurn left onto West Dusty Lane, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- West Dusty Lane 4.6 mi · ▲ 290 ft
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