West Dixileta Drive

9.2 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 3 hr 7 min

West Dixileta Drive is a 9.2-mile out-and-back near Vistancia, AZ. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,352 – 1,483 ft9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.74946, -112.35130
Nearest town Vistancia, AZ

Directions

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West Dixileta Drive

9.2 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 3 hr 7 min

Elevation 1,351–1,483 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.74946, -112.35130

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 102°F / low 82° · precip 4% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto West Dixileta Drive, heading W.
  3. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.9 miBear right, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right onto West Jomax Road, heading SE.
  12. 250 ftReach West Dixileta Drive, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  16. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  19. 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.4 miTurn right onto West Dixileta Drive, heading N.
  22. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 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 surface

9% dirt3% gravel88% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 102°F82°
Feels like85°Precip4%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity28%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Sun 104°82°
Mon 103°86°
Tue 104°86°
Wed 103°87° 19%
Thu 104°87° 24%
Fri 98°82° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.6 mi in (~112 min). Leave by 4:40 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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