Old Horse Trail Loop

4.9 mi · ▲ 259 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Old Horse Trail Loop is a 4.9-mile loop near Gold Canyon, AZ. It climbs 259 ft. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,903 – 2,188 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East Peralta Road 33.36023, -111.39584
Nearest town Gold Canyon, AZ

Directions

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Old Horse Trail Loop

4.9 mi · ▲ 259 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 1,904–2,187 ft

Loop

Trailhead: East Peralta Road · 33.36023, -111.39584

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 97°F / low 81° · precip 10% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start on East Peralta Road, heading W.
  2. 1.6 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto Old Horse Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 500 ftBear right, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

40% dirt60% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 97°F81°
Feels like91°Precip10%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity28%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Sat 98°79°
Sun 98°77°
Mon 99°85°
Tue 100°85°
Wed 100°83° 35%
Thu 97°77° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:04 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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