Union Peak–Union Peak Trail, 3 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 947 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Union Peak–Union Peak Trail, 3 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Sonoran Preserve near Adobe, AZ. The route reaches Union Peak at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 947 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Union Peak–Union Peak Trail, 3 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 947 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 1,566–2,268 ft
Out & Back · Sonoran Preserve
Trailhead: 33.72912, -112.09094
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 101°F / low 81° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Valle Verde Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Great Horned Owl Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Union Peak Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach Union Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Great Horned Owl Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Valle Verde Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 200 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 1.5 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Valle Verde Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 407 ft
- Valle Verde Trail Loop 2.7 mi · ▲ 364 ft
- Valle Verde Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 465 ft
- Cactus Wren Trail & Valle Verde Trail via Great Horned Owl Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 493 ft
- Great Horned Owl Trail & Valle Verde Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 701 ft
- Hawk's Nest Trail & Valle Verde Trail via Dixie Mountain Loop 4.7 mi · ▲ 759 ft
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