Murphy Bridle Path
5.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Murphy Bridle Path is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near Sunnyslope, 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
5.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 1,221–1,249 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.56042, -112.06092
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 103°F / low 82° · precip 4% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 381 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1 miSharp left onto Murphy Bridle Path, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miArrive 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 2.0 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 5:41 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 381 m from the trailhead
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- Granada Lake via Sun Circle Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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