Hole in the Rock–The Hole in the Rock, 4 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Papago Park near Wheel Inn Ranch, AZ. The route passes The Hole in the Rock and Hole in the Rock before reaching Papago Ponds at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 314 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,253 – 1,391 ft7.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.48007, -111.94247
Nearest town Wheel Inn Ranch, AZ
Directions
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Hole in the Rock–The Hole in the Rock, 4 sights
6.2 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Elevation 1,253–1,393 ft
Out & Back · Papago Park
Trailhead: 33.48007, -111.94247
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 103°F / low 83° · precip 4% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 41 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left onto Double Butte Loop, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Big Butte Loop, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto 5k Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Double Butte Loop, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto 5k Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftPass The Hole in the Rock.
- 50 ftPass Papago Ponds.
- 250 ftBear right onto Hole-In-The-Rock Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftReach Hole in the Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto 5k Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Double Butte Loop, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto 5k Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Big Butte Loop, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left onto Double Butte Loop, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
66% dirt10% paved24% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 103°F83°
Feels like85°Precip4%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity31%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Sun
104°81°
Mon
104°94°
Tue
106°93°
Wed
103°90°
25%
Thu
105°89°
16%
Fri
99°84°
21%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 5:18 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 41 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Double Butte Loop 4.3 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Double Butte Loop 4.3 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Big Butte Loop 4.5 mi · ▲ 118 ft
- Big Butte Loop 4.5 mi · ▲ 118 ft
- Big Butte Loop 4.6 mi · ▲ 118 ft
- Big Butte Loop 4.6 mi · ▲ 118 ft
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