New River Trail
8.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 56 min
New River Trail is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Deem Hills Community Park near Parkview Estates, AZ. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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New River Trail
8.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 56 min
Elevation 1,487–1,532 ft
Out & Back · Deem Hills Community Park
Trailhead: 33.72995, -112.16847
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 99°F / low 82° · precip 3% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 3.8 miTurn right onto New River Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 3.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive 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 3.6 mi in (~88 min). Leave by 5:04 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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