Papago Ponds & 5k Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back in Papago Park near Marlborough Park, AZ. The route reaches Papago Ponds. It climbs 282 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,194 – 1,329 ft6.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.44189, -111.93240
Nearest town Marlborough Park, AZ
Directions
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Papago Ponds & 5k Trail
5 mi · ▲ 282 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Elevation 1,195–1,329 ft
Out & Back · Papago Park
Trailhead: 33.44189, -111.93240
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Transit-accessible: Weber Dr & College Av stop 147 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Crosscut Canal Multi-use Path, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Zoo Staff Only, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftPass Papago Ponds.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Hole-In-The-Rock Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn left onto 5k Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miReach Papago Ponds, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Zoo Staff Only, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Crosscut Canal Multi-use Path, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
77% dirt8% paved7% sand3% gravel5% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:06 AMSunset 6:48 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 4 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Weber Dr & College Av stop 147 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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