South Sandia Road
4.8 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 1 hr 38 min
South Sandia Road is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Rainbow Valley, AZ. It is mostly level, with 79 ft of elevation gain. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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South Sandia Road
4.8 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 1,055–1,148 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.21515, -112.46445
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 102°F / low 80° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:08 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto South Sandia Road, heading N.
- 2.2 miReach South Sandia Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 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 2.3 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 5:36 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- South Sandia Road 2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Hunt Highway via South Sandia Road 4.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Hunt Highway–South 175th Avenue, 4 sights 15.9 mi · ▲ 79 ft
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