South 163rd Avenue–South 171st Avenue, 3 sights
12.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 6 min
South 163rd Avenue–South 171st Avenue, 3 sights is a 12.3-mile out-and-back near Rainbow Valley, AZ. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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South 163rd Avenue–South 171st Avenue, 3 sights
12.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 6 min
Elevation 1,070–1,097 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: South 171st Avenue · 33.21952, -112.42674
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 103°F / low 80° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:08 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start on South 171st Avenue, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto South Cotton Lane, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left onto South 163rd Avenue, heading N.
- 4.5 miReach South 171st Avenue, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 4.5 miTurn right onto South Cotton Lane, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right onto South 171st Avenue, heading N.
- 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~94 min). Leave by 4:57 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from South 171st Avenue Trailhead
- South 171st Avenue & South Cotton Lane 3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Hunt Highway–South 171st Avenue, 3 sights 6 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- 155th Avenue–Baseline Road, 4 sights 8.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- South 171st Avenue–South 17th Avenue, 4 sights 15.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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