Hole in the Rock–The Hole in the Rock, 4 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Papago Park near Papago Peaks Village, AZ. The route passes Papago Ponds and The Hole in the Rock before reaching Hole in the Rock at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 269 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,253 – 1,391 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.46973, -111.95137
Nearest town Papago Peaks Village, AZ
Directions
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Hole in the Rock–The Hole in the Rock, 4 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 269 ft · 58 min
Elevation 1,253–1,393 ft
Out & Back · Papago Park
Trailhead: 33.46973, -111.95137
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 102°F / low 82° · precip 3% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Transit-accessible: McDowell Rd & Karsten Wy stop 694 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left onto Double Butte Loop, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Big Butte Loop, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left onto Double Butte Loop, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 300 ftBear left, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 300 ftPass Papago Ponds.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left onto Hole-In-The-Rock Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftPass The Hole in the Rock.
- 100 ftReach Hole in the Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto 5k Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Double Butte Loop, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto 5k Trail, heading NW.
- 500 ftBear left onto Elliot Ramada Loop, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto 5k Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right onto Big Butte Loop, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Double Butte Loop, heading N.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 300 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 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
87% dirt2% gravel2% paved9% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 102°F82°
Feels like88°Precip3%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity31%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sun
104°80°
Mon
104°93°
Tue
105°93°
Wed
103°90°
25%
Thu
105°89°
20%
Fri
99°84°
19%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 1 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: McDowell Rd & Karsten Wy stop 694 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Double Butte Loop 1.9 mi · ▲ 139 ft
- Double Butte Loop 1.9 mi · ▲ 139 ft
- Big Butte Loop & Double Butte Loop 2.1 mi · ▲ 143 ft
- Elliot Ramada Loop 2.5 mi · ▲ 164 ft
- Double Butte Loop 2.6 mi · ▲ 164 ft
- Elliot Ramada Loop 2.6 mi · ▲ 139 ft
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