Twisted Sister Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 480 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Twisted Sister Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Sunshine Acres, AZ. It climbs 480 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Twisted Sister Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 480 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 1,326–1,820 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Granite Trail · 33.51481, -111.68013
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 100°F / low 83° · precip 7% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Saguaro Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Twisted Sister Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Saguaro Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:08 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Granite Trail Trailhead
- Saddle Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 394 ft
- Saddle Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 396 ft
- Mine Trail–Saguaro Trail, 3 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 496 ft
- Twisted Sister Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 481 ft
- Granite Trail–Ridge Trail Loop, 4 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 530 ft
- Bush Lite West 4.9 mi · ▲ 113 ft
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