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Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch

Pond #6–Pond #7, 5 lakes

4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Pond #6–Pond #7, 5 lakes is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch near Summer Mesa, AZ. The route passes Pond #1, Pond #7 and Water Ranch Lake before reaching Pond #6 at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,270 – 1,289 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.39249, -111.73980
Nearest town Summer Mesa, AZ
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Pond #6–Pond #7, 5 lakes

4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 1,268–1,289 ft

Out & Back · Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch

Trailhead: 33.39249, -111.73980

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 101°F / low 84° · precip 7% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Transit-accessible: Southern/Norfolk stop 195 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Santan Vista Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Eastern Canal Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Santan Vista Trail, heading SE.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Eastern Canal Trail, heading E.
  6. 1.2 miPass Pond #1.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Rattlesnake Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftPass Pond #7.
  10. 400 ftPass Water Ranch Lake.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Burro Bush Boulevard, heading S.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Butterfly Breeze Way, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  20. 450 ftReach Pond #6, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  27. 300 ftContinue straight onto Burro Bush Boulevard, heading W.
  28. 50 ftBear left onto Rattlesnake Ridge Trail, heading W.
  29. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  32. 1 miContinue straight onto Eastern Canal Trail, heading N.
  33. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Santan Vista Trail, heading N.
  34. 150 ftContinue straight onto Eastern Canal Trail, heading N.
  35. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Santan Vista Trail, heading N.
  36. 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-6-pond-7-out-back-6-lakes-7-km

Trail surface

43% paved12% dirt1% gravel44% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 101°F84°
Feels like95°Precip7%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sat 100°81°
Sun 102°79°
Mon 103°89°
Tue 105°92°
Wed 103°90° 32%
Thu 101°87° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 2 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Southern/Norfolk stop 195 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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