Paloma Regional Preserve

Keefer Hill & West Dixileta Drive

5.6 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Keefer Hill & West Dixileta Drive is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Paloma Regional Preserve near Parkview Estates, AZ. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,401 – 1,480 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: New River Trail 33.74053, -112.21992
Nearest town Parkview Estates, AZ

Directions

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Keefer Hill & West Dixileta Drive

5.6 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 1,399–1,481 ft

Out & Back · Paloma Regional Preserve

Trailhead: New River Trail · 33.74053, -112.21992

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 101°F / low 79° · precip 3% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start on New River Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Keefer Hill, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto New River Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.8 miTurn left onto Multi-Use Path A, heading N.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right onto West Dixileta Drive, heading NW.
  7. 1.2 miReach Keefer Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1.2 miTurn left onto Multi-Use Path A, heading S.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right onto New River Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Keefer Hill, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto New River Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 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

34% dirt66% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 101°F79°
Feels like91°Precip3%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity23%
Rained 0.4″ 3 days ago (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
105°75°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 100°79°
Sun 104°80°
Mon 102°84°
Tue 104°85°
Wed 102°84° 19%
Thu 100°86° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 5:43 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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