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Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch

Pond #6–Pond #7, 6 lakes

5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Pond #6–Pond #7, 6 lakes is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch near Woodland Heights, AZ. The route passes Water Ranch Lake, Pond #6, Pond #7 and Pond #1 before reaching Greenfield Park Lake at the turnaround, 2.8 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 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.36289, -111.73768
Nearest town Woodland Heights, AZ
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Pond #6–Pond #7, 6 lakes

5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 1,268–1,289 ft

Out & Back · Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch

Trailhead: 33.36289, -111.73768

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 101°F / low 84° · precip 6% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Transit-accessible: Guadalupe Rd & Greenfield Rd stop 192 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftPass Water Ranch Lake.
  4. 50 ftPass Pond #6.
  5. 400 ftPass Pond #7.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftPass Pond #1.
  12. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 300 ftContinue straight onto Rattlesnake Ridge Trail, heading E.
  15. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  18. 1 miContinue straight onto Eastern Canal Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Santan Vista Trail, heading N.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Eastern Canal Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Santan Vista Trail, heading NW.
  22. 1.1 miPass Greenfield Park Lake.
  23. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 50 ftReach Pond #6, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Eastern Canal Trail, heading S.
  27. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Santan Vista Trail, heading S.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Eastern Canal Trail, heading S.
  29. 1.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftBear right onto Rattlesnake Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  33. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  35. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  36. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  37. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  38. 450 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  39. 50 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-6-pond-7-out-back-8-lakes-9-km

Trail surface

33% paved8% dirt59% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 101°F84°
Feels like98°Precip6%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sat 100°80°
Sun 102°79°
Mon 103°86°
Tue 104°88°
Wed 104°85° 33%
Thu 101°83° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 5:43 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Guadalupe Rd & Greenfield Rd stop 192 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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