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Skyline Regional Park

Valley Vista–Lost Creek, 5 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 1,626 ft · 3 hr 35 min

Valley Vista–Lost Creek, 5 sights is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Skyline Regional Park near Perryville, AZ. The route reaches Valley Vista at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It climbs 1,626 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,237 – 2,333 ft · steepest grade: 17%8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tortuga 33.47408, -112.52947
Nearest town Perryville, AZ
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Valley Vista–Lost Creek, 5 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 1,626 ft · 3 hr 35 min

Elevation 1,237–2,332 ft

Out & Back · Skyline Regional Park

Trailhead: Tortuga · 33.47408, -112.52947

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 104°F / low 81° · precip 2% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Tortuga, heading N.
  2. 1.2 miTurn right onto Javelina Summit Trail, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Tortuga, heading NW.
  4. 0.6 miSharp left onto SOB, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left onto Lost Creek, heading SW.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miSharp right onto Mountain Wash trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miSharp right onto Turnbuckle trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Valley Vista trail, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miReach Valley Vista, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Turnbuckle trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.5 miSharp left onto Mountain Wash trail, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto Lost Creek, heading NW.
  15. 0.8 miTurn right onto SOB, heading E.
  16. 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tortuga, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right onto Javelina Summit Trail, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Tortuga, heading S.
  20. 1.1 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/valley-vista-lost-creek-out-back-5-sights-13-km

Trail surface

71% dirt29% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 104°F81°
Feels like95°Precip2%Wind13 mphUV8Humidity25%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Sat 100°81°
Sun 101°83°
Mon 103°83°
Tue 105°84°
Wed 102°84° 20%
Thu 100°85° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~123 min). Leave by 4:30 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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