New River Trail
7.1 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 24 min
New River Trail is a 7.1-mile out-and-back near Sunset 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.
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New River Trail
7.1 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 24 min
Elevation 1,153–1,248 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: New River Trail · 33.60984, -112.25267
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 105°F / low 83° · precip 2% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 147 m from the trailhead
- Start on New River Trail, heading NE.
- 2.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 1.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 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 1.8 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 147 m from the trailhead
More from New River Trail Trailhead
- Skunk Creek Trail Loop 2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Skunk Creek Trail Loop 2.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- New River Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Skunk Creek Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- New River Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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