Palo Verde Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Palo Verde Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Gold Canyon, AZ. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Palo Verde Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 1,707–1,913 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.36890, -111.47691
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 98°F / low 82° · precip 11% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left onto Botanical Walk, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left onto Palo Verde Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Botanical Walk, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miArrive 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:05 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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