Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Toothaker Trail

14.4 mi · ▲ 805 ft · 5 hr 12 min

Toothaker Trail is a 14.4-mile out-and-back in Estrella Mountain Regional Park near Litchfield Junction, AZ. It climbs 805 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi902 – 1,365 ft14.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.38705, -112.40047
Nearest town Litchfield Junction, AZ

Directions

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Toothaker Trail

14.4 mi · ▲ 805 ft · 5 hr 12 min

Elevation 901–1,365 ft

Out & Back · Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Trailhead: 33.38705, -112.40047

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 1.9 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left onto Saddle Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Baseline Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  8. 450 ftSharp left onto Rainbow Valley Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miSharp right onto Toothaker Trail, heading E.
  10. 1.2 miTurn left onto Dysart Trail, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Toothaker Trail, heading SW.
  12. 2.2 miContinue straight onto Pedersen Trail, heading S.
  13. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Toothaker Trail, heading S.
  15. 2.2 miTurn left onto Dysart Trail, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Toothaker Trail, heading NE.
  17. 1.2 miSharp left onto Rainbow Valley Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
  19. 450 ftSharp left onto Baseline Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Saddle Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right onto Quail Trail, heading NW.
  22. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  23. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  24. 1.9 miBear left, heading W.
  25. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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