Paloma Regional Preserve

Snodgrass Tank–Burro Range, 6 sights

11.2 mi · ▲ 811 ft · 4 hr 8 min

Snodgrass Tank–Burro Range, 6 sights is an 11.2-mile out-and-back in Paloma Regional Preserve near Westbrook Village, AZ. The route reaches Snodgrass Tank. It climbs 811 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,398 – 1,749 ft · steepest grade: 24%12.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Westwing Mountain Trail 33.72808, -112.24933
Nearest town Westbrook Village, AZ

Directions

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Snodgrass Tank–Burro Range, 6 sights

11.2 mi · ▲ 811 ft · 4 hr 8 min

Elevation 1,399–1,748 ft

Out & Back · Paloma Regional Preserve

Trailhead: Westwing Mountain Trail · 33.72808, -112.24933

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Westwing Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  2. 350 ftSharp left onto Sunrise Loop, heading W.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Westwing Mountain Trail, heading W.
  4. 1.6 miTurn right onto Speckled Rattler, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Westwing Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Speckled Rattler, heading NE.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right onto Multi-Use Path A, heading NW.
  8. 1 miBear left onto New River Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Biscuit Flat, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Burro Range, heading N.
  11. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Pyramid Peak Access, heading N.
  12. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miPass Snodgrass Tank.
  15. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miReach Snodgrass Tank, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 400 ftContinue straight onto Burro Range, heading SW.
  21. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Biscuit Flat, heading S.
  22. 0.6 miContinue straight onto New River Trail, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miBear right onto Multi-Use Path A, heading W.
  24. 1 miTurn left onto Speckled Rattler, heading W.
  25. 0.6 miBear left onto Westwing Mountain Trail, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Speckled Rattler, heading E.
  27. 50 ftTurn left onto Westwing Mountain Trail, heading E.
  28. 1.6 miContinue straight onto Sunrise Loop, heading S.
  29. 150 ftSharp right onto Westwing Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

51% dirt1% paved48% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:06 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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