Thunderbird Paseo Park

Skunk Creek Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Skunk Creek Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Thunderbird Paseo Park near Lexington Place, AZ. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,188 – 1,221 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.63660, -112.21611
Nearest town Lexington Place, AZ

Directions

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Skunk Creek Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Elevation 1,188–1,220 ft

Out & Back · Thunderbird Paseo Park

Trailhead: 33.63660, -112.21611

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: stop 179 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right onto Skunk Creek Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miSharp right onto Arizona Diversion Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right onto Skunk Creek Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miArrive 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 like91°Precip2%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity25%
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°81°
Sun 105°79°
Mon 104°90°
Tue 106°91°
Wed 104°89° 20%
Thu 101°90° 22%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:17 PM — 1 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: stop 179 m from the trailhead

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