Queen Creek Wash Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Queen Creek Wash Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near Queen Creek, AZ. 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 mi1,345 – 1,398 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.24235, -111.63848
Nearest town Queen Creek, AZ

Directions

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Queen Creek Wash Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 1,345–1,397 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.24235, -111.63848

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 100°F / low 83° · precip 11% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Queen Creek Wash Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  9. 1.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  12. 1.1 miReach Queen Creek Wash Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 1.2 miBear left, heading E.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  15. 1.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  16. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  17. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  18. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  21. 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 surface

81% paved4% gravel15% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 100°F83°
Feels like96°Precip11%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity23%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Sat 100°80°
Sun 101°78°
Mon 102°86°
Tue 104°86°
Wed 103°84° 33%
Thu 100°79° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:29 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:49 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:15 PM.

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