Hunt Highway & South Sandia Road

9 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Hunt Highway & South Sandia Road is a 9-mile out-and-back near Rainbow Valley, AZ. It is mostly level, with 133 ft of elevation gain. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,056 – 1,168 ft9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: South Sandia Road 33.24692, -112.46132
Nearest town Rainbow Valley, AZ

Directions

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Hunt Highway & South Sandia Road

9 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Elevation 1,055–1,168 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: South Sandia Road · 33.24692, -112.46132

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start on South Sandia Road, heading SE.
  2. 3 miTurn left onto Hunt Highway, heading E.
  3. 1 miTurn left onto South Rainbow Valley Road, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miReach South Sandia Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right onto Hunt Highway, heading W.
  6. 1 miTurn right onto South Sandia Road, heading N.
  7. 3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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 7:11 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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