Murphy Bridle Path
5.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr
Murphy Bridle Path is a 5.9-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.
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Murphy Bridle Path
5.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr
Elevation 1,209–1,267 ft
Out & Back · Rose Mofford Sports Complex
Trailhead: 33.58889, -112.11300
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 103°F / low 82° · precip 6% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 607 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 2.1 miTurn right onto Murphy Bridle Path, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 2.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 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 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:16 PM — 1 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 607 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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