Hunt Highway & South 175th Avenue via South Rainbow Valley Road

4.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Hunt Highway & South 175th Avenue via South Rainbow Valley Road is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Rainbow Valley, AZ. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,083 – 1,129 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.22040, -112.43422
Nearest town Rainbow Valley, AZ

Directions

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Hunt Highway & South 175th Avenue via South Rainbow Valley Road

4.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 1,083–1,127 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.22040, -112.43422

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 at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto South 175th Avenue, heading S.
  3. 1.1 miTurn right onto Hunt Highway, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto South Rainbow Valley Road, heading N.
  5. 0.5 miReach Hunt Highway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left onto Hunt Highway, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left onto South 175th Avenue, heading N.
  8. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 450 ftArrive 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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