AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

South 173rd Avenue & West Queen Creek Road

3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min

South 173rd Avenue & West Queen Creek Road is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Rainbow Valley, AZ. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,020 – 1,040 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

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

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South 173rd Avenue & West Queen Creek Road

3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 1,019–1,039 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. 0.8 miTurn left onto South 173rd Avenue, heading N.
  3. 0.8 miReach West Queen Creek Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right onto West Queen Creek Road, heading W.
  5. 0.8 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-173rd-avenue-west-queen-creek-road-out-back-5-km

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 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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