North Cortez Road
4.3 mi · ▲ 147 ft · 1 hr 30 min
North Cortez Road is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Youngberg, AZ. It is mostly level, with 147 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
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Directions
North Cortez Road
4.3 mi · ▲ 147 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 1,916–2,041 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.45763, -111.49124
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 97°F / low 82° · precip 12% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 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.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 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 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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