Scarlett Canyon Preserve Viewpoint
2.5 mi · ▲ 632 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Scarlett Canyon Preserve Viewpoint is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Scarlett Canyon Preserve near Desert Bell Estates II, AZ. The route reaches Scarlett Canyon Preserve Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 632 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Scarlett Canyon Preserve Viewpoint
2.5 mi · ▲ 632 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 1,487–2,069 ft
Out & Back · Scarlett Canyon Preserve
Trailhead: 33.68065, -112.05690
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 101°F / low 82° · precip 3% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Transit-accessible: 18467 stop 797 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach Scarlett Canyon Preserve Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miArrive 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 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:16 PM — 0 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 18467 stop 797 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Scarlett Canyon Preserve Viewpoint Loop 2.3 mi · ▲ 603 ft
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