New River Trail

7.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 32 min

New River Trail is a 7.5-mile out-and-back near Peacock Village, AZ. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,237 – 1,345 ft8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: New River Trail 33.65984, -112.23587
Nearest town Peacock Village, AZ

Directions

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New River Trail

7.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Elevation 1,238–1,346 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: New River Trail · 33.65984, -112.23587

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 162 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on New River Trail, heading NE.
  2. 2.1 miTurn left onto New River Trail (added in 2019), heading N.
  3. 1.7 miTurn right onto New River Trail, heading N.
  4. 100 ftReach New River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 150 ftTurn left onto New River Trail (added in 2019), heading NE.
  6. 1.7 miTurn right onto New River Trail, heading S.
  7. 2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

92% paved8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:06 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 5:36 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 162 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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