Laveen Area Conveyance Channel
Tres Rios Wetlands Viewpoint
5.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Tres Rios Wetlands Viewpoint is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Laveen Area Conveyance Channel near Maricopa Village, AZ. The route reaches Tres Rios Wetlands Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Tres Rios Wetlands Viewpoint
5.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 960–988 ft
Out & Back · Laveen Area Conveyance Channel
Trailhead: 33.38172, -112.21695
Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 104°F / low 83° · precip 5% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Transit-accessible: Baseline Rd & Meadows Lp W stop 477 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Tres Rios Wetlands Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Baseline Rd & Meadows Lp W stop 477 m from the trailhead
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