New River Mesa Trail MT-17
9.5 mi · ▲ 1,063 ft · 3 hr 42 min
New River Mesa Trail MT-17 is a 9.5-mile out-and-back near Road Junction Windmill, AZ. It climbs 1,063 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 91/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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New River Mesa Trail MT-17
9.5 mi · ▲ 1,063 ft · 3 hr 42 min
Elevation 3,798–4,303 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: New River · 34.00908, -111.87975
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 87°F / low 70° · precip 5% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start on New River, heading W.
- 2.8 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto New River Mesa Trail MT-17, heading SW.
- 1.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2 miBear right onto New River, heading NE.
- 2.7 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 4.0 mi in (~110 min). Leave by 4:41 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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