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Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch

Pond #2–Pond #3, 4 lakes

5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Pond #2–Pond #3, 4 lakes is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch near Suntree, AZ. The route passes Pond #4, Pond #3 and Pond #2 before reaching Crossroads Park Lake at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,263 – 1,280 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.35748, -111.73761
Nearest town Suntree, AZ
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Pond #2–Pond #3, 4 lakes

5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 1,264–1,281 ft

Out & Back · Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch

Trailhead: 33.35748, -111.73761

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Transit-accessible: Guadalupe Rd & Greenfield Rd stop 792 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 350 ftPass Pond #4.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miPass Pond #3.
  5. 400 ftPass Pond #2.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 1.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miPass Crossroads Park Lake.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 150 ftReach Pond #2, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 1.4 miBear left, heading N.
  21. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pond-2-pond-3-out-back-5-lakes-8-km-dd35

Trail surface

76% paved18% gravel2% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 5:30 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Guadalupe Rd & Greenfield Rd stop 792 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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