Papago Ponds & 5k Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Papago Park near Papago Peaks Village, AZ. The route reaches Papago Ponds. It is mostly level, with 176 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,201 – 1,339 ft4.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: 5k Trail 33.45725, -111.96526
Nearest town Papago Peaks Village, AZ
Directions
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Papago Ponds & 5k Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 176 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Elevation 1,201–1,338 ft
Out & Back · Papago Park
Trailhead: 5k Trail · 33.45725, -111.96526
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 103°F / low 84° · precip 3% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Transit-accessible: Van Buren St & 53rd St stop 707 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on 5k Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Elliot Ramada Loop, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto 5k Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Elliot Ramada Loop, heading N.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto 5k Trail, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Elliot Ramada Loop, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right onto 5k Trail, heading SE.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Double Butte Loop, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto 5k Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftPass Papago Ponds.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Hole-In-The-Rock Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 350 ftSharp left onto 5k Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Elliot Ramada Loop, heading SW.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto 5k Trail, heading S.
- 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
96% dirt2% paved1% gravel1% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 103°F84°
Feels like90°Precip3%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity30%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sun
105°80°
Mon
104°94°
Tue
106°93°
Wed
103°90°
25%
Thu
105°89°
20%
Fri
99°84°
19%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 7 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Van Buren St & 53rd St stop 707 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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