Hole in the Rock–The Hole in the Rock, 3 sights is a 1.7-mile out-and-back in Papago Park near Marlborough Park, AZ. The route passes Papago Ponds and The Hole in the Rock before reaching Hole in the Rock at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 215 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,227 – 1,358 ft · steepest grade: 20%2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.44164, -111.93982
Nearest town Marlborough Park, AZ
Directions
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Hole in the Rock–The Hole in the Rock, 3 sights
1.7 mi · ▲ 215 ft · 40 min
Elevation 1,228–1,358 ft
Out & Back · Papago Park
Trailhead: 33.44164, -111.93982
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 104°F / low 83° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Transit-accessible: Curry Rd & Mill Av stop 523 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Crosscut Canal Multi-use Path, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 300 ftBear right onto Zoo Staff Only, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 300 ftPass Papago Ponds.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Hole-In-The-Rock Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftPass The Hole in the Rock.
- 150 ftReach Hole in the Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Zoo Staff Only, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 300 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Crosscut Canal Multi-use Path, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 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
39% dirt29% paved20% sand5% gravel7% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 104°F83°
Feels like90°Precip3%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity30%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Sun
105°80°
Mon
104°94°
Tue
106°93°
Wed
103°90°
25%
Thu
105°89°
20%
Fri
99°84°
19%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:05 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Curry Rd & Mill Av stop 523 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Crosscut Canal Multi-use Path 1.9 mi · ▲ 230 ft
- Mandrill–Rhino, 5 sights 1.9 mi · ▲ 173 ft
- Porcupine–Desert Tents, 4 sights 1.9 mi · ▲ 145 ft
- Papago Ponds & Nature Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 170 ft
- Crosscut Canal Multi-use Path 2.6 mi · ▲ 343 ft
- Tempe Town Lake–Indian Bend Canal, 4 lakes 3.1 mi · ▲ 173 ft
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