Rio Salado Park

Rio Salado Pathway via Salt River Shore

4.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Rio Salado Pathway via Salt River Shore is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Rio Salado Park near Tovrea, AZ. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,119 – 1,152 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.42586, -111.99563
Nearest town Tovrea, AZ

Directions

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Rio Salado Pathway via Salt River Shore

4.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 1,120–1,151 ft

Out & Back · Rio Salado Park

Trailhead: 33.42586, -111.99563

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 103°F / low 84° · precip 7% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: University Dr & 40th St stop 431 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Salt River Shore, heading E.
  3. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Rio Salado Pathway, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miReach Rio Salado Pathway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Salt River Shore, heading SW.
  7. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

92% paved8% gravel

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 103°F84°
Feels like94°Precip7%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 103°82°
Sun 105°80°
Mon 104°90°
Tue 106°93°
Wed 104°91° 23%
Thu 103°87° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 3 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: University Dr & 40th St stop 431 m from the trailhead

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