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Papago Park - Tempe

Tempe Town Lake–Indian Bend Canal, 7 lakes

6.3 mi · ▲ 340 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Tempe Town Lake–Indian Bend Canal, 7 lakes is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Papago Park - Tempe near Marlborough Park, AZ. The route passes Indian Bend Canal, SRP Tempe Town Lake Marina, Tempe Town Lake and SRP Tempe Town Lake Marina before reaching McKellips Lake at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 340 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,132 – 1,316 ft7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.43894, -111.94343
Nearest town Marlborough Park, AZ
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Tempe Town Lake–Indian Bend Canal, 7 lakes

6.3 mi · ▲ 340 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Elevation 1,132–1,314 ft

Out & Back · Papago Park - Tempe

Trailhead: 33.43894, -111.94343

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: Curry Rd & Mill Av stop 152 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Crosscut Canal Multi-use Path, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  9. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 150 ftTurn left onto Lizard Trail, heading E.
  15. 250 ftPass Indian Bend Canal.
  16. 450 ftPass SRP Tempe Town Lake Marina.
  17. 0.2 miPass Tempe Town Lake.
  18. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftSharp left onto Canal Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miPass SRP Tempe Town Lake Marina.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 200 ftBear right onto Tempe Town Lake Marina Walking Path, heading W.
  25. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftTurn right onto Tempe Town Lake North Path, heading SW.
  30. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rural Road Access TTL North Path, heading S.
  31. 100 ftContinue straight onto Tempe Town Lake North Path, heading S.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Linear Park Path, heading S.
  33. 150 ftContinue straight onto Tempe Town Lake North Path, heading E.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Linear Park Path, heading E.
  35. 150 ftContinue straight onto Tempe Town Lake North Path, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Linear Park Path, heading SE.
  37. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Playa Del Norte Walking Path, heading N.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Linear Park Path, heading NE.
  39. 50 ftContinue straight onto Playa Del Norte Walking Path, heading NE.
  40. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Linear Park Path, heading NE.
  41. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tempe Greenbelt, heading E.
  42. 0.9 miPass McKellips Lake.
  43. 500 ftReach Tempe Town Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  44. 0.7 miBear right, heading S.
  45. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  46. 0.2 miContinue straight onto North Linear Park Path, heading S.
  47. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Playa Del Norte Walking Path, heading S.
  48. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Linear Park Path, heading S.
  49. 100 ftContinue straight onto Playa Del Norte Walking Path, heading S.
  50. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Linear Park Path, heading S.
  51. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tempe Town Lake North Path, heading S.
  52. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Linear Park Path, heading SE.
  53. 150 ftContinue straight onto Tempe Town Lake North Path, heading SE.
  54. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Linear Park Path, heading SE.
  55. 150 ftContinue straight onto Tempe Town Lake North Path, heading SE.
  56. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rural Road Access TTL North Path, heading S.
  57. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tempe Town Lake North Path, heading S.
  58. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  59. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  60. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  61. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  62. 50 ftTurn right onto Tempe Town Lake Marina Walking Path, heading SW.
  63. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  64. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  65. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  66. 500 ftContinue straight onto Canal Trail, heading SW.
  67. 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
  68. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  69. 50 ftTurn right onto Lizard Trail, heading SW.
  70. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  71. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  72. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  73. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  74. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  75. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  76. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  77. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  78. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  79. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  80. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  81. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  82. 50 ftContinue straight onto Crosscut Canal Multi-use Path, heading NW.
  83. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  84. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/tempe-town-lake-indian-bend-canal-out-back-10-lakes-10-km

Trail surface

53% paved33% dirt5% gravel9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:05 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:07 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Curry Rd & Mill Av stop 152 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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