New River Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 32 min
New River Trail is a 4.5-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.
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New River Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 1,283–1,343 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: New River Trail · 33.68169, -112.22319
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
- Start on New River Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto New River Trail (added in 2019), heading E.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto New River Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftReach New River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn right onto New River Trail (added in 2019), heading N.
- 1.7 miTurn right onto New River Trail, heading S.
- 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.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
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- New River Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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