Jims Spring & 26th Street
4.5 mi · ▲ 525 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Jims Spring & 26th Street is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Dove Valley Ranch, AZ. The route reaches Jims Spring at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 525 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Jims Spring & 26th Street
4.5 mi · ▲ 525 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 1,982–2,231 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.83405, -112.02082
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 96°F / low 77° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto 26th Street, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto North 40th Drive, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Jims Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto 26th Street, heading S.
- 1.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:08 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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