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West Dixileta Drive

5.8 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 58 min

West Dixileta Drive is a 5.8-mile out-and-back near Vistancia, AZ. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,447 – 1,539 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.76843, -112.35452
Nearest town Vistancia, AZ
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West Dixileta Drive

5.8 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 1,446–1,539 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.76843, -112.35452

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 100°F / low 80° · precip 4% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 1 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 400 ftSharp right onto West Dixileta Drive, heading SE.
  6. 200 ftReach West Dixileta Drive, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.3 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-9-km-09fe

Weather

OvercastTemperature 100°F80°
Feels like91°Precip4%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity22%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Sat 101°79°
Sun 103°83°
Mon 102°84°
Tue 104°84°
Wed 102°84° 19%
Thu 99°85° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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