South 163rd Avenue
4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 34 min
South 163rd Avenue is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Rainbow Valley, AZ. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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South 163rd Avenue
4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 1,071–1,092 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.21789, -112.40467
Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 102°F / low 80° · precip 5% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto South 163rd Avenue, heading N.
- 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.3 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 2.1 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- South 163rd Avenue 3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- South Cotton Lane 4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- South 171st Avenue & South Cotton Lane 5.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- South 175th Avenue–South Cotton Lane, 3 sights 6.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- South 163rd Avenue 11.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Baseline Road–West Chandler Heights Road, 3 sights 13.5 mi · ▲ 106 ft
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