New River Trail West

8.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 3 hr

New River Trail West is an 8.9-mile out-and-back near Sunset Village, AZ. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,060 – 1,158 ft9.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Skunk Creek Trail 33.60945, -112.25144
Nearest town Sunset Village, AZ

Directions

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New River Trail West

8.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 3 hr

Elevation 1,061–1,159 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Skunk Creek Trail · 33.60945, -112.25144

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 105°F / low 83° · precip 2% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 65 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Skunk Creek Trail, heading SW.
  2. 1.1 miSharp left onto New River Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto New River Trail West, heading SW.
  4. 250 ftTurn left onto New River Trail, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto New River Trail West, heading SW.
  6. 0.9 miBear left, heading SW.
  7. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 2.2 miSharp left onto New River Trail East, heading S.
  9. 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right onto New River Trail West, heading S.
  11. 2.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  12. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  13. 0.9 miBear left onto New River Trail, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto New River Trail West, heading N.
  15. 250 ftContinue straight onto New River Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miSharp right onto Skunk Creek Trail, heading N.
  17. 1 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

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 105°F83°
Feels like90°Precip2%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity25%
Rained 0.4″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 102°81°
Sun 105°80°
Mon 104°91°
Tue 106°92°
Wed 104°90° 20%
Thu 101°88° 22%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 65 m from the trailhead

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