North Cortez Road
3.9 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 1 hr 25 min
North Cortez Road is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Youngberg, AZ. It is mostly level, with 218 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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North Cortez Road
3.9 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 1,916–2,081 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.46668, -111.50815
Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 97°F / low 82° · precip 12% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto North Cortez Road, heading W.
- 250 ftReach North Cortez Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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