New River Trail West

6.5 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 2 hr 12 min

New River Trail West is a 6.5-mile out-and-back near Country Meadows, AZ. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,089 – 1,161 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: New River Trail West 33.56561, -112.27447
Nearest town Country Meadows, AZ

Directions

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New River Trail West

6.5 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 1,091–1,162 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: New River Trail West · 33.56561, -112.27447

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 106°F / low 83° · precip 2% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start on New River Trail West, heading N.
  2. 1.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  3. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 0.9 miBear left onto New River Trail, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto New River Trail West, heading N.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto New River Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miSharp right onto Skunk Creek Trail, heading N.
  8. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 1.1 miSharp left onto New River Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto New River Trail West, heading S.
  11. 250 ftTurn left onto New River Trail, heading W.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto New River Trail West, heading W.
  13. 0.9 miBear left, heading S.
  14. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  15. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 106°F83°
Feels like95°Precip2%Wind12 mphUV8Humidity23%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
110°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 102°81°
Sun 105°80°
Mon 104°92°
Tue 106°93°
Wed 104°90° 20%
Thu 102°88° 24%

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 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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