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Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Junior Loop–Long Loop Loop, 4 sights

7.8 mi · ▲ 548 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Junior Loop–Long Loop Loop, 4 sights is a 7.8-mile loop in Estrella Mountain Regional Park near Cashion, AZ. It climbs 548 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,001 – 1,411 ft8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.36657, -112.31529
Nearest town Cashion, AZ
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Junior Loop–Long Loop Loop, 4 sights

7.8 mi · ▲ 548 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Elevation 1,000–1,412 ft

Loop · Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Trailhead: 33.36657, -112.31529

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 105°F / low 80° · precip 4% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Junior Loop, heading SW.
  5. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  9. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 250 ftContinue straight onto Long Loop, heading SW.
  12. 1 miContinue straight onto Technical Loop, heading SW.
  13. 0.8 miSharp right onto Connector (Technical to Long Loop), heading S.
  14. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Long Loop, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left onto Mountain Pass to Long Loop, heading S.
  16. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Long Loop, heading E.
  17. 2.3 miSharp right onto Technical Loop, heading N.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Long Loop, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miSharp right onto Junior Loop, heading W.
  20. 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/junior-loop-loop

Trail surface

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 105°F80°
Feels like97°Precip4%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity23%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 102°80°
Sun 102°83°
Mon 104°83°
Tue 106°85°
Wed 105°86° 21%
Thu 101°84° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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