Pass Mountain–Bull Run, 4 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Desert Vista Estates III, AZ. The route reaches Pass Mountain at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 1,228 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi2,116 – 3,301 ft · steepest grade: 38%3.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Talon Trail 33.49503, -111.61692
Nearest town Desert Vista Estates III, AZ
Directions
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Pass Mountain–Bull Run, 4 sights
3.4 mi · ▲ 1,228 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 2,118–3,299 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Talon Trail · 33.49503, -111.61692
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 97°F / low 79° · precip 8% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear left onto Bull Run, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Maricopa Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rattler, heading SE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Maricopa Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Rattler, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Maricopa Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Pass Mountain Summmit Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miReach Pass Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Maricopa Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Rattler, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Maricopa Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rattler, heading NW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Maricopa Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Bull Run, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
94% dirt6% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 97°F79°
Feels like88°Precip8%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity30%
Rained 0.4″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sat
98°80°
Sun
100°80°
Mon
99°85°
Tue
101°86°
Wed
101°83°
28%
Thu
97°78°
21%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 5:50 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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