Scarlett Canyon Preserve Viewpoint
4.5 mi · ▲ 340 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Scarlett Canyon Preserve Viewpoint is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Scarlett Canyon Preserve near Desert Bell Estates II, AZ. The route reaches Scarlett Canyon Preserve Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 340 ft, with sections as steep as 19% 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
4.5 mi · ▲ 340 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Elevation 1,477–1,781 ft
Out & Back · Scarlett Canyon Preserve
Trailhead: 33.67309, -112.05719
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 101°F / low 82° · precip 3% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Transit-accessible: 18465 stop 773 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 150 ftReach Scarlett Canyon Preserve Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.5 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 1.6 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 18465 stop 773 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Scarlett Canyon Preserve Viewpoint 4.8 mi · ▲ 426 ft
- Scarlett Canyon Preserve Viewpoint 5.1 mi · ▲ 749 ft
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