New River Trail West
4.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 33 min
New River Trail West is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Sunset Village, AZ. It is mostly level, with 27 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
4.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Elevation 1,061–1,119 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: New River Trail West · 33.58221, -112.26744
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 106°F / low 83° · precip 2% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 267 m from the trailhead
- Start on New River Trail West, heading S.
- 400 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 2.2 miContinue straight onto New River Trail East, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto New River Trail West, heading S.
- 50 ftReach New River Trail West, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto New River Trail East, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto New River Trail West, heading S.
- 2.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 300 ftArrive 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 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:16 PM — 1 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 267 m from the trailhead
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