New River Trail
6.9 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 2 hr 21 min
New River Trail is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Paloma Regional Preserve near Vistancia, AZ. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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New River Trail
6.9 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 2 hr 21 min
Elevation 1,414–1,528 ft
Out & Back · Paloma Regional Preserve
Trailhead: 33.77982, -112.24649
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 101°F / low 80° · precip 4% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto New River Trail, heading S.
- 2.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.9 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 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 2.3 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 5:36 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- New River Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- New River Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 58 ft
- Snodgrass Tank & Pyramid Peak Access 4.6 mi · ▲ 111 ft
- Burro Range via New River Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- New River Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 85 ft
- New River Trail 5.4 mi · ▲ 80 ft
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