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Laveen Area Conveyance Channel

Tres Rios Wetlands Viewpoint

8.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Tres Rios Wetlands Viewpoint is an 8.4-mile out-and-back in Laveen Area Conveyance Channel near Maricopa Village, AZ. The route passes Tres Rios Wetlands Viewpoint before reaching Tres Rios Wetlands Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi958 – 994 ft8.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.37342, -112.20468
Nearest town Maricopa Village, AZ
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Tres Rios Wetlands Viewpoint

8.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Elevation 959–993 ft

Out & Back · Laveen Area Conveyance Channel

Trailhead: 33.37342, -112.20468

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Transit-accessible: Baseline Rd & 68th Dr stop 449 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 1.7 miPass Tres Rios Wetlands Viewpoint.
  10. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftReach Tres Rios Wetlands Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 1.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  22. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/tres-rios-wetlands-viewpoint-tres-rios-wetlands-viewpoint-out-back-13-km

Trail surface

31% dirt27% sand23% paved19% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:06 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Baseline Rd & 68th Dr stop 449 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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