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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 1 miTurn right onto North Cortez Road, heading S.
  4. 0.6 miReach North Cortez Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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