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Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch

Pond #7–Pond #1, 3 lakes

2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min

Pond #7–Pond #1, 3 lakes is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch near Woodland Heights, AZ. The route passes Water Ranch Lake, Pond #7 and Pond #1. 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 mi1,270 – 1,286 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.36416, -111.73655
Nearest town Woodland Heights, AZ
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Pond #7–Pond #1, 3 lakes

2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min

Elevation 1,270–1,285 ft

Out & Back · Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch

Trailhead: 33.36416, -111.73655

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 128 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftPass Water Ranch Lake.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftPass Pond #7.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 100 ftPass Pond #1.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 300 ftContinue straight onto Rattlesnake Ridge Trail, heading N.
  12. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 1 miReach Pond #7, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 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-7-pond-1-out-back-4-lakes

Trail surface

68% paved17% dirt15% 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:08 PM — 7 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Guadalupe Rd & Greenfield Rd stop 128 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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