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Marguerite Lake–Chaparral Lake, 3 lakes

8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Marguerite Lake–Chaparral Lake, 3 lakes is an 8-mile out-and-back near Scottsdale, AZ. The route passes Chaparral Lake before reaching Marguerite Lake at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,250 – 1,316 ft8.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.51080, -111.90921
Nearest town Scottsdale, AZ
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Marguerite Lake–Chaparral Lake, 3 lakes

8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Elevation 1,249–1,317 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.51080, -111.90921

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 103°F / low 83° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 129 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Chaparral Lake.
  3. 150 ftTurn left onto Indian Bend Wash path, heading N.
  4. 0.8 miBear left onto Indian Bend Wash Greenbelt, heading NW.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 250 ftTurn right onto North Canal Bank Road, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Indian Bend Wash Greenbelt, heading NW.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  12. 2.1 miPass Marguerite Lake.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftReach Marguerite Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 2.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  18. 350 ftContinue straight onto North Canal Bank Road, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 200 ftTurn right onto Indian Bend Wash Greenbelt, heading S.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 0.5 miBear right onto Indian Bend Wash path, heading SE.
  23. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  24. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/marguerite-lake-chaparral-lake-out-back-3-lakes-13-km

Trail surface

87% paved13% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 103°F83°
Feels like89°Precip3%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity31%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sun 105°79°
Mon 104°93°
Tue 105°93°
Wed 103°90° 26%
Thu 105°89° 20%
Fri 99°83° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~97 min). Leave by 4:54 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 129 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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