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.
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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
- Start on New River Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading SW.
- 3.4 miContinue straight onto New River Trail West, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto New River Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto New River Trail West, heading SW.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 2.2 miSharp left onto New River Trail East, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 500 ftSharp right onto New River Trail West, heading S.
- 2.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.9 miBear left onto New River Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto New River Trail West, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto New River Trail, heading NE.
- 3.4 miBear right, 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 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.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 128 m from the trailhead
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