Murphy Bridle Path
4.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Murphy Bridle Path is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Rose Mofford Sports Complex near Lake Biltmore Estates, AZ. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Murphy Bridle Path
4.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 1,209–1,239 ft
Out & Back · Rose Mofford Sports Complex
Trailhead: 33.57558, -112.11281
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 105°F / low 82° · precip 6% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Transit-accessible: Mountain View/25th Ave stop 274 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 2 miTurn right onto Murphy Bridle Path, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, 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 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 5:53 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Mountain View/25th Ave stop 274 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Murphy Bridle Path 4.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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