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Papago Park - Tempe

Tempe Town Lake–Indian Bend Canal, 4 lakes

3.1 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Tempe Town Lake–Indian Bend Canal, 4 lakes is a 3.1-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. It is mostly level, with 173 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,132 – 1,257 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.44070, -111.94030
Nearest town Marlborough Park, AZ
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Tempe Town Lake–Indian Bend Canal, 4 lakes

3.1 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 1,132–1,255 ft

Out & Back · Papago Park - Tempe

Trailhead: 33.44070, -111.94030

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 104°F / low 83° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: Curry Rd & Mill Av stop 411 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  3. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 100 ftTurn left onto Lizard Trail, heading NE.
  11. 450 ftPass Indian Bend Canal.
  12. 450 ftPass SRP Tempe Town Lake Marina.
  13. 0.2 miPass Tempe Town Lake.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftSharp left onto Canal Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftPass SRP Tempe Town Lake Marina.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 250 ftBear right onto Tempe Town Lake Marina Walking Path, heading W.
  21. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn right onto Tempe Town Lake North Path, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rural Road Access TTL North Path, heading S.
  27. 100 ftContinue straight onto Tempe Town Lake North Path, heading S.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Linear Park Path, heading S.
  29. 150 ftContinue straight onto Tempe Town Lake North Path, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Linear Park Path, heading E.
  31. 150 ftContinue straight onto Tempe Town Lake North Path, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Linear Park Path, heading E.
  33. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Playa Del Norte Walking Path, heading N.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Linear Park Path, heading N.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto Playa Del Norte Walking Path, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Linear Park Path, heading NE.
  37. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  38. 50 ftReach Tempe Town Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  39. 250 ftContinue straight onto Playa Del Norte Walking Path, heading E.
  40. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Linear Park Path, heading E.
  41. 50 ftContinue straight onto Playa Del Norte Walking Path, heading E.
  42. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Linear Park Path, heading E.
  43. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tempe Town Lake North Path, heading E.
  44. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Linear Park Path, heading E.
  45. 150 ftContinue straight onto Tempe Town Lake North Path, heading E.
  46. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Linear Park Path, heading E.
  47. 150 ftContinue straight onto Tempe Town Lake North Path, heading SE.
  48. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rural Road Access TTL North Path, heading SE.
  49. 100 ftContinue straight onto Tempe Town Lake North Path, heading E.
  50. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  51. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  52. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  53. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  54. 50 ftTurn right onto Tempe Town Lake Marina Walking Path, heading E.
  55. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  56. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  57. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  58. 500 ftContinue straight onto Canal Trail, heading W.
  59. 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
  60. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  61. 50 ftTurn right onto Lizard Trail, heading SW.
  62. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  63. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  64. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  65. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  66. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  67. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  68. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  69. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  70. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  71. 50 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/tempe-town-lake-indian-bend-canal-out-back-7-lakes-via-north-linear-park-path

Trail surface

56% dirt25% paved10% gravel9% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 104°F83°
Feels like90°Precip3%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity30%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sun 105°80°
Mon 104°94°
Tue 106°93°
Wed 103°90° 25%
Thu 105°89° 20%
Fri 99°84° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:07 PM — 9 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Curry Rd & Mill Av stop 411 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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