Sonoran Preserve

Valle Verde Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 407 ft · 1 hr

Valle Verde Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Sonoran Preserve near Adobe, AZ. It climbs 407 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,565 – 1,801 ft · steepest grade: 27%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.72912, -112.09094
Nearest town Adobe, AZ

Directions

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Valle Verde Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 407 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 1,566–1,803 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 6:06 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Valle Verde Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

16% dirt84% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 101°F81°
Feels like86°Precip4%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity29%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sun 103°79°
Mon 103°90°
Tue 104°91°
Wed 102°90° 20%
Thu 105°90° 22%
Fri 97°83° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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