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.

Elevation

0 mi1,060 – 1,119 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: New River Trail West 33.58221, -112.26744
Nearest town Sunset Village, AZ

Directions

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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

  1. Start on New River Trail West, heading S.
  2. 400 ftBear left, heading S.
  3. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  4. 2.2 miContinue straight onto New River Trail East, heading S.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto New River Trail West, heading S.
  6. 50 ftReach New River Trail West, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto New River Trail East, heading S.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto New River Trail West, heading S.
  9. 2.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  10. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  11. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

98% paved2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 106°F83°
Feels like98°Precip2%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity22%
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 102°79°
Mon 104°91°
Tue 106°93°
Wed 104°90° 20%
Thu 101°88° 24%

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.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 267 m from the trailhead

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