AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

South 171st Avenue & West Queen Creek Road

4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 20 min

South 171st Avenue & West Queen Creek Road is a 4-mile out-and-back near Rainbow Valley, AZ. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,020 – 1,047 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Queen Creek Road 33.26183, -112.44393
Nearest town Rainbow Valley, AZ
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South 171st Avenue & West Queen Creek Road

4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 1,019–1,047 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: West Queen Creek Road · 33.26183, -112.44393

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 103°F / low 81° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start on West Queen Creek Road, heading SE.
  2. 1 miTurn right onto South 171st Avenue, heading S.
  3. 1 miReach West Queen Creek Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1 miTurn left onto West Queen Creek Road, heading W.
  5. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/south-171st-avenue-west-queen-creek-road-out-back-6-km

Weather

OvercastTemperature 103°F81°
Feels like86°Precip4%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity32%
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Sun 104°78°
Mon 104°86°
Tue 106°87°
Wed 103°87° 20%
Thu 106°82° 22%
Fri 98°82° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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