Rose Mofford Sports Complex

Murphy Bridle Path

6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Murphy Bridle Path is a 6-mile out-and-back in Rose Mofford Sports Complex near Canyon Village, AZ. 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.

Elevation

0 mi1,211 – 1,266 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.58964, -112.11516
Nearest town Canyon Village, AZ

Directions

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Murphy Bridle Path

6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 1,209–1,266 ft

Out & Back · Rose Mofford Sports Complex

Trailhead: 33.58964, -112.11516

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 390 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 2.1 miTurn right onto Murphy Bridle Path, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 2.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  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 surface

94% paved5% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:05 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 390 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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