AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

West Dixileta Drive

11.3 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 3 hr 51 min

West Dixileta Drive is an 11.3-mile out-and-back near Vistancia, AZ. It is mostly level, with 162 ft of elevation gain. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,352 – 1,542 ft11.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.76206, -112.39473
Nearest town Vistancia, AZ
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West Dixileta Drive

11.3 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 3 hr 51 min

Elevation 1,351–1,542 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.76206, -112.39473

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 100°F / low 80° · precip 4% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.9 miTurn left onto West Dixileta Drive, heading E.
  4. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 1.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 1 miBear right, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right onto West Jomax Road, heading SE.
  11. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  17. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 1.2 miTurn left onto West Dixileta Drive, heading NW.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/west-dixileta-drive-out-back-18-km-05f6

Trail surface

10% dirt6% gravel84% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 100°F80°
Feels like91°Precip4%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Sat 101°80°
Sun 103°81°
Mon 102°84°
Tue 104°84°
Wed 102°84° 18%
Thu 99°85° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 4 min before dark.

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