Sonoran Preserve Sunset Point
2 mi · ▲ 499 ft · 55 min
Sonoran Preserve Sunset Point is a 2-mile out-and-back in Sonoran Preserve near Anthem, AZ. The route reaches Sonoran Preserve Sunset Point at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 499 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Sonoran Preserve Sunset Point
2 mi · ▲ 499 ft · 55 min
Elevation 1,780–2,219 ft
Out & Back · Sonoran Preserve
Trailhead: 33.80833, -112.11495
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 98°F / low 78° · precip 3% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miReach Sonoran Preserve Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.6 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 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
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