Lower Salt River Interpretive Trail is a 5.5-mile out-and-back near Sunshine Acres, AZ. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,316 – 1,352 ft5.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.51432, -111.68174
Nearest town Sunshine Acres, AZ
Directions
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Lower Salt River Interpretive Trail
5.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Elevation 1,316–1,353 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.51432, -111.68174
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 102°F / low 83° · precip 4% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 2.4 miTurn left onto Lower Salt River Interpretive Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 2.4 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 102°F83°
Feels like84°Precip4%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity33%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Sun
105°82°
Mon
103°87°
Tue
105°87°
Wed
103°87°
29%
Thu
105°86°
18%
Fri
98°81°
22%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 5 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Saddle Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 394 ft
- Saddle Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 396 ft
- Mine Trail–Saguaro Trail, 3 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 496 ft
- Twisted Sister Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 480 ft
- Twisted Sister Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 481 ft
- Granite Trail–Ridge Trail Loop, 4 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 530 ft
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