Roosevelt Lake–Eldorado North Lake, 6 lakes
4.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Roosevelt Lake–Eldorado North Lake, 6 lakes is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Vista del Camino Park near Scottsdale, AZ. The route passes Eldorado North Lake, Eldorado South Lake, Vista North Lake and 2 more before reaching Roosevelt Lake at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. 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.
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Roosevelt Lake–Eldorado North Lake, 6 lakes
4.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 1,192–1,239 ft
Out & Back · Vista del Camino Park
Trailhead: 33.49121, -111.91537
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 98°F / low 84° · precip 5% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 213 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Indian Bend Wash path, heading S.
- 1.2 miPass Eldorado North Lake.
- 0.2 miPass Eldorado South Lake.
- 0.2 miPass Vista North Lake.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Vista North Lake.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Vista South Lake.
- 150 ftPass Roosevelt Lake.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftReach Roosevelt Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 213 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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