New River Trail

14.7 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 4 hr 59 min

New River Trail is a 14.7-mile out-and-back near Peacock Village, AZ. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,060 – 1,227 ft16.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: New River Trail 33.65345, -112.23672
Nearest town Peacock Village, AZ

Directions

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New River Trail

14.7 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 4 hr 59 min

Elevation 1,061–1,228 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: New River Trail · 33.65345, -112.23672

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 103°F / low 82° · precip 2% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 128 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on New River Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.9 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 3.4 miContinue straight onto New River Trail West, heading SW.
  4. 250 ftTurn left onto New River Trail, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto New River Trail West, heading SW.
  6. 0.9 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 2.2 miSharp left onto New River Trail East, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 500 ftSharp right onto New River Trail West, heading S.
  11. 2.2 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  13. 0.9 miBear left onto New River Trail, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto New River Trail West, heading NE.
  15. 250 ftContinue straight onto New River Trail, heading NE.
  16. 3.4 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 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.

Trail surface

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 103°F82°
Feels like93°Precip2%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity25%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 102°80°
Sun 105°79°
Mon 104°90°
Tue 106°91°
Wed 104°89° 19%
Thu 101°90° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 128 m from the trailhead

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