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.
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New River Trail West
8.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 3 hr
Elevation 1,061–1,150 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: New River Trail · 33.61074, -112.25206
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 126 m from the trailhead
- Start on New River Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto New River Trail West, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto New River Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto New River Trail West, heading SW.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 2.2 miSharp left onto New River Trail East, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 500 ftSharp right onto New River Trail West, heading S.
- 2.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.9 miBear left onto New River Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto New River Trail West, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto New River Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 5:32 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 126 m from the trailhead
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- New River Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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