North Cortez Road
3.9 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 1 hr 20 min
North Cortez Road is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Apache Junction, AZ. It is mostly level, with 79 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,831 – 1,900 ft3.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.44432, -111.54115
Nearest town Apache Junction, AZ
Directions
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North Cortez Road
3.9 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Elevation 1,832–1,899 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.44432, -111.54115
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right onto North Cortez Road, heading S.
- 0.6 miReach North Cortez Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:03 AMSunset 6:49 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 5:53 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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