AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

South Watson Road

5.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 50 min

South Watson Road is a 5.5-mile out-and-back near Buckeye, AZ. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi846 – 869 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.37360, -112.56465
Nearest town Buckeye, AZ
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South Watson Road

5.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 847–868 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.37360, -112.56465

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 100 ftTurn right onto South Watson Road, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miReach South Watson Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.5 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-watson-road-out-back-9-km-2ba4

Trail surface

56% dirt44% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 5:35 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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