AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Crossroads Park

Pond #2–Pond #3, 5 lakes

6.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Pond #2–Pond #3, 5 lakes is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Crossroads Park near Woodland Heights, AZ. The route passes Pond #1, Pond #7, Pond #2 and Pond #3 before reaching Crossroads Park Lake at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,250 – 1,283 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.37168, -111.73271
Nearest town Woodland Heights, AZ
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Pond #2–Pond #3, 5 lakes

6.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 1,249–1,283 ft

Out & Back · Crossroads Park

Trailhead: 33.37168, -111.73271

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

Transit-accessible: Guadalupe Rd & Constellation Wy stop 786 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miPass Pond #1.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftSharp left onto Rattlesnake Ridge Trail, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 150 ftPass Pond #7.
  7. 450 ftPass Pond #2.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 500 ftPass Pond #3.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  13. 1.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miPass Crossroads Park Lake.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
  20. 300 ftReach Pond #2, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  22. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 1.4 miBear left, heading N.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  31. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  33. 0.5 miArrive 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-6-lakes-11-km-72a8

Trail surface

78% paved14% gravel2% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Guadalupe Rd & Constellation Wy stop 786 m from the trailhead

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