Ridge Trail

2 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 42 min

Ridge Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back near Sunshine Acres, AZ. It is mostly level, with 58 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,322 – 1,398 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.51716, -111.67408
Nearest town Sunshine Acres, AZ

Directions

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Ridge Trail

2 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 42 min

Elevation 1,322–1,399 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.51716, -111.67408

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto Mo Ridge Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miBear left onto Mo Ridge Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miBear left onto Granite Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 100 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

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:12 PM — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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