New River Trail

8.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 43 min

New River Trail is an 8.1-mile out-and-back near Parkview Estates, AZ. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,486 – 1,529 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.73501, -112.17087
Nearest town Parkview Estates, AZ

Directions

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New River Trail

8.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 43 min

Elevation 1,487–1,531 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.73501, -112.17087

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 101°F / low 81° · precip 4% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 100 ftSharp left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 3.8 miTurn right onto New River Trail, heading NW.
  6. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 3.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 101°F81°
Feels like88°Precip4%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity24%
Rained 0.4″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sun 104°81°
Mon 103°90°
Tue 104°91°
Wed 102°90° 19%
Thu 105°90° 22%
Fri 97°83° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~80 min). Leave by 5:11 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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