Hunt Highway–South 175th Avenue, 4 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Hunt Highway–South 175th Avenue, 4 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Rainbow Valley, AZ. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,089 – 1,129 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: South Rainbow Valley Road 33.21777, -112.44397
Nearest town Rainbow Valley, AZ

Directions

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Hunt Highway–South 175th Avenue, 4 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 1,089–1,127 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: South Rainbow Valley Road · 33.21777, -112.44397

Weather Sep 4: Heavy drizzle, high 103°F / low 79° · precip 5% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start on South Rainbow Valley Road, heading S.
  2. 1 miTurn left onto Hunt Highway, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto South 175th Avenue, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto South Cotton Lane, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miReach South Rainbow Valley Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left onto South 175th Avenue, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right onto Hunt Highway, heading W.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right onto South Rainbow Valley Road, heading N.
  9. 1 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 like90°Precip5%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
105°75°
Sunrise 6:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Sat 102°79°
Sun 104°79°
Mon 103°84°
Tue 105°85°
Wed 103°86° 20%
Thu 100°86° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:33 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:53 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:18 PM.

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