Hunt Highway–South 171st Avenue, 3 sights

6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Hunt Highway–South 171st Avenue, 3 sights is a 6-mile out-and-back near Rainbow Valley, AZ. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,076 – 1,106 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: South 171st Avenue 33.21952, -112.42674
Nearest town Rainbow Valley, AZ

Directions

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Hunt Highway–South 171st Avenue, 3 sights

6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 1,076–1,106 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: South 171st Avenue · 33.21952, -112.42674

Weather Sep 4: Heavy drizzle, high 103°F / low 79° · precip 5% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start on South 171st Avenue, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left onto South Cotton Lane, heading E.
  3. 1 miTurn right onto South 163rd Avenue, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left onto Hunt Highway, heading E.
  5. 0.9 miReach South 171st Avenue, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.9 miTurn right onto South 163rd Avenue, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left onto South Cotton Lane, heading W.
  8. 1 miTurn right onto South 171st Avenue, heading N.
  9. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 103°F79°
Feels like97°Precip5%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity36%
Hourly temperature
105°75°
Sunrise 6:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Sat 101°78°
Sun 102°78°
Mon 103°84°
Tue 105°86°
Wed 104°86° 23%
Thu 100°86° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 5:19 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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