McKellips Lake–Roosevelt Lake, 9 lakes
7.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 30 min
McKellips Lake–Roosevelt Lake, 9 lakes is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Vista del Camino Park near Marlborough Park, AZ. The route passes McKellips Lake, Roosevelt Lake, Vista South Lake and 3 more before reaching Schrader's Pond at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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McKellips Lake–Roosevelt Lake, 9 lakes
7.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 30 min
Elevation 1,170–1,239 ft
Out & Back · Vista del Camino Park
Trailhead: 33.44008, -111.91739
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 104°F / low 84° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 710 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Tempe Greenbelt, heading N.
- 0.8 miPass McKellips Lake.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Indian Bend Wash path, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Roosevelt Lake.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftPass Vista South Lake.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Vista North Lake.
- 0.2 miPass Eldorado South Lake.
- 350 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Eldorado North Lake.
- 1.4 miPass Schrader's Pond.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftReach McKellips Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Tempe Greenbelt, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 5:28 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 710 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Tempe Town Lake–SRP Tempe Town Lake Marina, 3 lakes 1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- McKellips Lake–Roosevelt Lake, 4 sights 2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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