New River Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 26 min

New River Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Arrowhead Ranch, AZ. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,286 – 1,345 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: New River Trail 33.68469, -112.22344
Nearest town Arrowhead Ranch, AZ

Directions

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New River Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 1,287–1,346 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: New River Trail · 33.68469, -112.22344

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 103°F / low 81° · precip 2% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on New River Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto New River Trail (added in 2019), heading N.
  3. 1.7 miTurn right onto New River Trail, heading N.
  4. 150 ftReach New River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 100 ftTurn left onto New River Trail (added in 2019), heading NE.
  6. 1.7 miTurn right onto New River Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.4 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

100% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 103°F81°
Feels like92°Precip2%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity26%
Rained 0.3″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 102°80°
Sun 105°79°
Mon 103°90°
Tue 105°91°
Wed 103°89° 19%
Thu 101°90° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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