Paloma Regional Preserve

New River Trail & West Dixileta Drive

5.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 43 min

New River Trail & West Dixileta Drive is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Paloma Regional Preserve near Parkview Estates, AZ. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,398 – 1,460 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Frog Tanks Road 33.73631, -112.22654
Nearest town Parkview Estates, AZ

Directions

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New River Trail & West Dixileta Drive

5.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 1,399–1,459 ft

Out & Back · Paloma Regional Preserve

Trailhead: Frog Tanks Road · 33.73631, -112.22654

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 101°F / low 79° · precip 4% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start on Frog Tanks Road, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto New River Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Multi-Use Path A, heading W.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right onto West Dixileta Drive, heading N.
  5. 1.2 miTurn left onto New River Trail, heading S.
  6. 350 ftReach West Dixileta Drive, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 350 ftTurn right onto West Dixileta Drive, heading E.
  8. 1.2 miTurn left onto Multi-Use Path A, heading E.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right onto New River Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Frog Tanks Road, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 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

17% dirt83% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 101°F79°
Feels like96°Precip4%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity22%
Rained 0.4″ 3 days ago (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
105°75°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 99°78°
Sun 101°80°
Mon 103°90°
Tue 105°90°
Wed 103°89° 20%
Thu 100°89° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 5:51 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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