New River Trail
5.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 43 min
New River Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Sunset Village, AZ. It is mostly level, with 27 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
5.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 1,136–1,205 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Skunk Creek Trail · 33.60945, -112.25144
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 105°F / low 83° · precip 2% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 65 m from the trailhead
- Start on Skunk Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto New River Trail, heading NE.
- 2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2 miTurn right onto Skunk Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 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 2.5 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 5:31 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 65 m from the trailhead
More from Skunk Creek Trail Trailhead
- Skunk Creek Trail Loop 2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Skunk Creek Trail Loop 2.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- New River Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Skunk Creek Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- New River Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- New River Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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