Thunderbird Paseo Park

Skunk Creek Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Skunk Creek Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Thunderbird Paseo Park near Weedville, AZ. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,188 – 1,276 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Skunk Creek Trail 33.63166, -112.21997
Nearest town Weedville, AZ

Directions

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Skunk Creek Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 1,188–1,277 ft

Out & Back · Thunderbird Paseo Park

Trailhead: Skunk Creek Trail · 33.63166, -112.21997

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 104°F / low 83° · precip 2% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Transit-accessible: 14369 stop 702 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Skunk Creek Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Arizona Diversion Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto Skunk Creek Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 1.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  9. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  11. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.5 miSharp right onto Arizona Diversion Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Skunk Creek Trail, heading W.
  17. 50 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% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 104°F83°
Feels like90°Precip2%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity30%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 102°83°
Sun 105°79°
Mon 104°91°
Tue 106°92°
Wed 104°90° 20%
Thu 106°91° 22%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:31 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:52 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:17 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 14369 stop 702 m from the trailhead

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