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Sunrise Mountain Preserve

Sunrise Loop

1.9 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 47 min

Sunrise Loop is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Sunrise Mountain Preserve near Westbrook Village, AZ. It climbs 310 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,460 – 1,683 ft · steepest grade: 20%2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sunrise Mountain Trail 33.72437, -112.24789
Nearest town Westbrook Village, AZ
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Sunrise Loop

1.9 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 47 min

Elevation 1,460–1,683 ft

Out & Back · Sunrise Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: Sunrise Mountain Trail · 33.72437, -112.24789

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 101°F / low 80° · precip 4% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Sunrise Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  2. 450 ftBear left onto Sunrise Loop, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Sunrise Mountain Trail, heading W.
  4. 100 ftTurn left onto Sunrise Loop, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Saguaro Family Loop, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sunrise Ridgeline, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Saguaro Family Loop, heading S.
  8. 100 ftBear right onto Sunrise Ridgeline, heading S.
  9. 100 ftContinue straight onto Saguaro Family Loop, heading S.
  10. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Sunrise Ridgeline, heading NW.
  12. 150 ftBear left onto Saguaro Family Loop, heading NW.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sunrise Ridgeline, heading NW.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Saguaro Family Loop, heading N.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sunrise Loop, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right onto Sunrise Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  17. 100 ftTurn left onto Sunrise Loop, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Sunrise Mountain Trail, heading N.
  19. 200 ftArrive 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/sunrise-loop-out-back-3-km-d3a9

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 101°F80°
Feels like96°Precip4%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity22%
Rained 0.4″ 3 days ago (0.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 99°79°
Sun 101°79°
Mon 102°89°
Tue 104°90°
Wed 102°88° 20%
Thu 100°89° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:31 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:52 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:18 PM.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

Hikes near Westbrook Village, Arizona