South 139th Avenue–South 171st Avenue, 4 sights
11.9 mi · ▲ 186 ft · 4 hr 4 min
South 139th Avenue–South 171st Avenue, 4 sights is an 11.9-mile out-and-back near Rainbow Valley, AZ. It is mostly level, with 186 ft of elevation gain. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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South 139th Avenue–South 171st Avenue, 4 sights
11.9 mi · ▲ 186 ft · 4 hr 4 min
Elevation 1,019–1,234 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: West Queen Creek Road · 33.26183, -112.44393
Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 103°F / low 79° · precip 3% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start on West Queen Creek Road, heading SE.
- 2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 3 miTurn right onto South 139th Avenue, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right onto West Ocotillo Road, heading W.
- 3.9 miBear right onto South 171st Avenue, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn left onto West Queen Creek Road, heading W.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from West Queen Creek Road Trailhead
- South 17th Avenue & West Queen Creek Road 2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- South 173rd Avenue & West Queen Creek Road 3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- South 171st Avenue & West Queen Creek Road 4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- 171st Avenue–South 163rd Avenue, 3 sights 7.9 mi · ▲ 79 ft
- South 171st Avenue–West Germann Road, 4 sights 11.8 mi · ▲ 159 ft
- 155th Avenue & West Queen Creek Road 12.1 mi · ▲ 132 ft
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