AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Trilby Wash

12.4 mi · ▲ 240 ft · 4 hr 15 min

Trilby Wash is a 12.4-mile out-and-back near Wittmann, AZ. It is mostly level, with 240 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,969 – 2,156 ft13.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.84022, -112.48813
Nearest town Wittmann, AZ
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Trilby Wash

12.4 mi · ▲ 240 ft · 4 hr 15 min

Elevation 1,970–2,154 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.84022, -112.48813

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 98°F / low 79° · precip 5% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.6 miSharp left, heading N.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 1.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 1 miBear right, heading W.
  15. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  16. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left onto Trilby Wash, heading S.
  22. 350 ftReach Trilby Wash, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  24. 1.6 miBear right, heading E.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  28. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  29. 1.2 miBear left, heading E.
  30. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  31. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  33. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  34. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  36. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  38. 0.2 miArrive 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/trilby-wash-out-back-20-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 98°F79°
Feels like83°Precip5%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity30%
Rained 0.6″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Sun 100°82°
Mon 100°85°
Tue 102°84°
Wed 100°85° 16%
Thu 103°86° 23%
Fri 95°80° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~99 min). Leave by 4:55 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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