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Paloma Regional Preserve

New River Trail–Speckled Rattler, 4 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 761 ft · 2 hr 45 min

New River Trail–Speckled Rattler, 4 sights is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Paloma Regional Preserve near Westbrook Village, AZ. It climbs 761 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,404 – 1,749 ft · steepest grade: 24%7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sunrise Loop 33.72886, -112.24914
Nearest town Westbrook Village, AZ
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New River Trail–Speckled Rattler, 4 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 761 ft · 2 hr 45 min

Elevation 1,403–1,748 ft

Out & Back · Paloma Regional Preserve

Trailhead: Sunrise Loop · 33.72886, -112.24914

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 101°F / low 82° · precip 4% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Westwing Mountain Trail, heading W.
  2. 1.6 miTurn right onto Speckled Rattler, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Westwing Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Speckled Rattler, heading NE.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right onto Multi-Use Path A, heading W.
  6. 350 ftTurn left onto West Dixileta Drive, heading NW.
  7. 1.2 miTurn left onto New River Trail, heading W.
  8. 350 ftReach Westwing Mountain Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 350 ftTurn right onto West Dixileta Drive, heading W.
  10. 1.2 miTurn right onto Multi-Use Path A, heading SE.
  11. 350 ftTurn left onto Speckled Rattler, heading SE.
  12. 0.6 miBear left onto Westwing Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Speckled Rattler, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Westwing Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  15. 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/new-river-trail-speckled-rattler-out-back-4-sights-11-km-064a

Trail surface

62% dirt1% paved37% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 101°F82°
Feels like86°Precip4%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity25%
Rained 0.6″ 4 days ago (1″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sun 104°80°
Mon 103°90°
Tue 105°91°
Wed 103°90° 19%
Thu 105°90° 23%
Fri 98°85° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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