Sonoran Preserve Sunset Point
2.9 mi · ▲ 578 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Sonoran Preserve Sunset Point is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Sonoran Preserve near Anthem, AZ. The route reaches Sonoran Preserve Sunset Point at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 578 ft, with sections as steep as 36% 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
2.9 mi · ▲ 578 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Elevation 1,807–2,219 ft
Out & Back · Sonoran Preserve
Trailhead: 33.80010, -112.09648
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 98°F / low 79° · precip 3% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miReach Sonoran Preserve Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1 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 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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