New River Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 53 min
New River Trail is a 5.6-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
5.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 1,118–1,187 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: New River Trail West · 33.59481, -112.26345
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start on New River Trail West, heading SE.
- 300 ftSharp left onto New River Trail, heading NE.
- 2.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.8 miSharp right onto New River Trail West, heading SW.
- 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:32 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:52 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:17 PM.
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