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Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch

Pond #7–Pond #1, 5 lakes

5.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Pond #7–Pond #1, 5 lakes is a 5.5-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 before reaching Greenfield Park Lake at the turnaround, 2.7 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 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.36416, -111.73655
Nearest town Woodland Heights, AZ
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Pond #7–Pond #1, 5 lakes

5.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 1,270–1,289 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 SE.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 200 ftPass Pond #1.
  10. 100 ftBear left onto Butterfly Breeze Way, heading E.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Burro Bush Boulevard, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Rattlesnake Ridge Trail, heading E.
  13. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  14. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 1 miContinue straight onto Eastern Canal Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Santan Vista Trail, heading NW.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto Eastern Canal Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Santan Vista Trail, heading NW.
  20. 1.1 miPass Greenfield Park Lake.
  21. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftReach Pond #7, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Eastern Canal Trail, heading S.
  25. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Santan Vista Trail, heading S.
  26. 150 ftContinue straight onto Eastern Canal Trail, heading SE.
  27. 1.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftBear right onto Rattlesnake Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  29. 450 ftBear right onto Burro Bush Boulevard, heading S.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Butterfly Breeze Way, heading S.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  32. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  33. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  35. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  37. 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-7-lakes

Trail surface

33% paved10% dirt1% gravel56% 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 (~45 min). Leave by 5:45 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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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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