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Thunderbird Paseo Park

Skunk Creek Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Skunk Creek Trail is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Thunderbird Paseo Park near Woodridge VI, AZ. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,204 – 1,283 ft8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.65602, -112.17758
Nearest town Woodridge VI, AZ
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Skunk Creek Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Elevation 1,204–1,284 ft

Out & Back · Thunderbird Paseo Park

Trailhead: 33.65602, -112.17758

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 102°F / low 84° · precip 3% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 199 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftSharp left onto Skunk Creek Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.5 miBear left onto Arizona Diversion Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right onto Skunk Creek Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.5 miSharp left, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 1.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  24. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/skunk-creek-trail-out-back-12-km-8d69

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 102°F84°
Feels like95°Precip3%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity23%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 100°79°
Sun 102°79°
Mon 104°91°
Tue 105°92°
Wed 103°90° 20%
Thu 101°90° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 8 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 199 m from the trailhead

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