Hunt Highway–South 163rd Avenue, 3 sights
13.8 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 4 hr 38 min
Hunt Highway–South 163rd Avenue, 3 sights is a 13.8-mile out-and-back near Rainbow Valley, AZ. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Hunt Highway–South 163rd Avenue, 3 sights
13.8 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 4 hr 38 min
Elevation 1,019–1,106 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: West Queen Creek Road · 33.26183, -112.44393
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start on West Queen Creek Road, heading SE.
- 2 miTurn right onto South 163rd Avenue, heading S.
- 4 miTurn left onto Hunt Highway, heading E.
- 0.9 miReach West Queen Creek Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto South 163rd Avenue, heading N.
- 4 miTurn left onto West Queen Creek Road, heading W.
- 2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from West Queen Creek Road Trailhead
- South 17th Avenue & West Queen Creek Road 2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- South 173rd Avenue & West Queen Creek Road 3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- South 171st Avenue & West Queen Creek Road 4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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- South 171st Avenue–West Germann Road, 4 sights 11.8 mi · ▲ 159 ft
- South 139th Avenue–South 171st Avenue, 4 sights 11.9 mi · ▲ 186 ft
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