South Bullard Avenue & West Queen Creek Road

13.9 mi · ▲ 132 ft · 4 hr 42 min

South Bullard Avenue & West Queen Creek Road is a 13.9-mile out-and-back near Rainbow Valley, AZ. It is mostly level, with 132 ft of elevation gain. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,020 – 1,175 ft14.0 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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South Bullard Avenue & West Queen Creek Road

13.9 mi · ▲ 132 ft · 4 hr 42 min

Elevation 1,019–1,174 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. 2 miTurn right onto South Bullard Avenue, heading S.
  4. 3 miReach West Queen Creek Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 3 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 2 miTurn right onto West Queen Creek Road, heading SW.
  7. 2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

12% gravel88% unspecified

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 (~28 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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