Outer Loop Soth & Outer Loop South

12 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 4 hr 2 min

Outer Loop Soth & Outer Loop South is a 12-mile out-and-back near Parkview Estates, AZ. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,486 – 1,565 ft12.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.73581, -112.18670
Nearest town Parkview Estates, AZ

Directions

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Outer Loop Soth & Outer Loop South

12 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 4 hr 2 min

Elevation 1,487–1,567 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.73581, -112.18670

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 3.1 miTurn right onto New River Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.7 miBear left onto Outer Loop Soth, heading E.
  5. 1 miContinue straight onto Flatlands, heading SE.
  6. 0.6 miBear left onto Outer Loop South, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miReach Outer Loop Soth, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.5 miBear right onto Flatlands, heading W.
  9. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Outer Loop Soth, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  11. 0.7 miContinue straight onto New River Trail, heading NW.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 3.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

74% dirt2% gravel24% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:06 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~98 min). Leave by 4:54 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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