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.

Elevation

0 mi1,020 – 1,234 ft12.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Queen Creek Road 33.26183, -112.44393
Nearest town Rainbow Valley, AZ

Directions

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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

  1. Start on West Queen Creek Road, heading SE.
  2. 2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 3 miTurn right onto South 139th Avenue, heading S.
  4. 1 miTurn right onto West Ocotillo Road, heading W.
  5. 3.9 miBear right onto South 171st Avenue, heading NW.
  6. 1 miTurn left onto West Queen Creek Road, heading W.
  7. 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

DrizzleTemperature 103°F79°
Feels like92°Precip3%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
105°75°
Sunrise 6:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Sat 103°79°
Sun 104°78°
Mon 104°84°
Tue 105°86°
Wed 103°87° 22%
Thu 100°86° 24%

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

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