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Peralta Regional Park

Oro Vista Loop via East Peralta Road

7.1 mi · ▲ 699 ft · 2 hr 43 min

Oro Vista Loop via East Peralta Road is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Peralta Regional Park near Gold Canyon, AZ. It climbs 699 ft. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,038 – 2,333 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.36768, -111.37385
Nearest town Gold Canyon, AZ
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Oro Vista Loop via East Peralta Road

7.1 mi · ▲ 699 ft · 2 hr 43 min

Elevation 2,038–2,333 ft

Out & Back · Peralta Regional Park

Trailhead: 33.36768, -111.37385

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 96°F / low 80° · precip 10% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto East Peralta Road, heading N.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miBear left onto Oro Vista Loop, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miReach Oro Vista Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  16. 0.3 miSharp left onto East Peralta Road, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  20. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/oro-vista-loop-out-back-11-km-0d3f

Trail surface

8% dirt92% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 96°F80°
Feels like92°Precip10%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity28%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Sat 98°78°
Sun 98°77°
Mon 98°85°
Tue 100°84°
Wed 100°84° 35%
Thu 97°76° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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