Javelina Summit–Javelina Summit Trail, 3 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Skyline Regional Park near Perryville, AZ. The route reaches Javelina Summit at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 1,025 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,237 – 2,192 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Tortuga 33.47408, -112.52947
Nearest town Perryville, AZ
Directions
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Javelina Summit–Javelina Summit Trail, 3 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 1,025 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Elevation 1,237–2,193 ft
Out & Back · Skyline Regional Park
Trailhead: Tortuga · 33.47408, -112.52947
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 104°F / low 81° · precip 2% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Tortuga, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Javelina Summit Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miReach Javelina Summit, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left onto Tortuga, heading SE.
- 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 104°F81°
Feels like95°Precip2%Wind13 mphUV8Humidity25%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Sat
100°81°
Sun
101°83°
Mon
103°83°
Tue
105°84°
Wed
102°84°
20%
Thu
100°85°
23%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~79 min). Leave by 5:14 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Tortuga Trailhead
- North Rainbow Road & Tortuga 4.1 mi · ▲ 301 ft
- Alternate & Tortuga via SOB 4.3 mi · ▲ 397 ft
- Justin's Trail–Tortuga, 3 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 615 ft
- Tecate & Tortuga 5.4 mi · ▲ 423 ft
- Alternate–Javelina Summit Trail, 7 sights 6.7 mi · ▲ 769 ft
- Justin's Trail–Overhead Pass Loop Access, 5 sights 7.4 mi · ▲ 937 ft
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