Lower Salt River Interpretive Trail is a 5.3-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 ft5.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Granite Trail 33.51481, -111.68013
Nearest town Sunshine Acres, AZ
Directions
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Lower Salt River Interpretive Trail
5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 1,316–1,353 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Granite Trail · 33.51481, -111.68013
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 100°F / low 83° · precip 7% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 2.3 miTurn left onto Lower Salt River Interpretive Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 2.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive 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 100°F83°
Feels like92°Precip7%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity27%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sat
102°82°
Sun
104°81°
Mon
102°84°
Tue
104°87°
Wed
104°87°
28%
Thu
100°83°
21%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:08 PM — 7 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Granite Trail 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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