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Skyline Regional Park

Justin's Trail–Lost Creek, 9 sights

8 mi · ▲ 1,274 ft · 3 hr 18 min

Justin's Trail–Lost Creek, 9 sights is an 8-mile out-and-back in Skyline Regional Park near Valencia, AZ. It climbs 1,274 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,342 – 2,116 ft · steepest grade: 19%8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.47542, -112.55648
Nearest town Valencia, AZ
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Justin's Trail–Lost Creek, 9 sights

8 mi · ▲ 1,274 ft · 3 hr 18 min

Elevation 1,341–2,116 ft

Out & Back · Skyline Regional Park

Trailhead: 33.47542, -112.55648

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Parking Lot Connector, heading NE.
  3. 350 ftContinue straight onto Quartz Mine Trail, heading E.
  4. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Javelina Summit Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  7. 300 ftBear left onto Tortuga, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Justin's Trail, heading N.
  9. 150 ftBear left onto Widowmaker, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Petro Ridge, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Widowmaker, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Upper Ridge, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Connector, heading W.
  14. 150 ftTurn left onto Loosey Goosey, heading NW.
  15. 450 ftTurn right onto Upper Ridge, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right onto Connector, heading E.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Lower Ridge, heading N.
  18. 0.3 miBear left onto Spine to Split, heading SE.
  19. 0.5 miSharp right onto Justin's Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.9 miTurn right onto Skyline D-Track, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lost Creek, heading SW.
  22. 0.6 miTurn left onto Skyline Crest Trail, heading W.
  23. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Quartz Mine Trail, heading SE.
  24. 1 miContinue straight onto Parking Lot Connector, heading W.
  25. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/justins-trail-lost-creek-out-back-9-sights

Trail surface

65% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 5:31 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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