Marguerite Lake & Arizona Canal

14.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 4 hr 57 min

Marguerite Lake & Arizona Canal is a 14.8-mile out-and-back near Andalusia, AZ. The route reaches Marguerite Lake at the turnaround, 7.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,270 – 1,322 ft16.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.54725, -111.86468
Nearest town Andalusia, AZ

Directions

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Marguerite Lake & Arizona Canal

14.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 4 hr 57 min

Elevation 1,270–1,323 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.54725, -111.86468

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.7 miSharp right, heading E.
  9. 100 ftSharp left, heading E.
  10. 0.9 miSharp right, heading S.
  11. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  13. 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto Arizona Canal, heading W.
  15. 1.1 miContinue straight onto North Canal Bank Road, heading W.
  16. 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  21. 2.3 miReach Marguerite Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 2.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  27. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Arizona Canal, heading E.
  28. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  30. 500 ftBear left, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  32. 0.7 miSharp left, heading E.
  33. 0.9 miSharp right, heading SE.
  34. 100 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  35. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  37. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  38. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  39. 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
  40. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  41. 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

36% paved20% dirt44% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 5:33 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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