Sonoran Preserve

Javelina Pass–Ocotillo Trail, 4 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 490 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Javelina Pass–Ocotillo Trail, 4 sights is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Sonoran Preserve near Anthem, AZ. It climbs 490 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,677 – 1,903 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Skip Rimsza Paseo 33.78444, -112.09135
Nearest town Anthem, AZ

Directions

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Javelina Pass–Ocotillo Trail, 4 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 490 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Elevation 1,678–1,903 ft

Out & Back · Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: West Skip Rimsza Paseo · 33.78444, -112.09135

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 100°F / low 81° · precip 4% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on West Skip Rimsza Paseo, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miBear right onto Ocotillo Trail, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Skip Rimsza Paseo, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miSharp left onto To Paseo Pathway, heading N.
  5. 400 ftContinue straight onto Ocotillo Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Ocotillo/Sidewinder Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Ocotillo Trail, heading E.
  8. 1.1 miTurn left onto Javelina Pass, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right onto Sidewinder Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Ridgeback Trail, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Sidewinder Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.7 miReach West Skip Rimsza Paseo, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.7 miTurn right onto Ridgeback Trail, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Sidewinder Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left onto Javelina Pass, heading N.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right onto Ocotillo Trail, heading SW.
  17. 1.1 miTurn left onto Ocotillo/Sidewinder Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto Ocotillo Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto To Paseo Pathway, heading SW.
  20. 400 ftSharp right onto West Skip Rimsza Paseo, heading W.
  21. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ocotillo Trail, heading W.
  22. 50 ftBear left onto West Skip Rimsza Paseo, heading W.
  23. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

87% dirt13% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 100°F81°
Feels like86°Precip4%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity25%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sun 103°79°
Mon 102°85°
Tue 104°86°
Wed 101°87° 19%
Thu 102°86° 22%
Fri 97°81° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 4 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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