West Dusty Lane via Highly Falkner

14.6 mi · ▲ 602 ft · 5 hr 10 min

West Dusty Lane via Highly Falkner is a 14.6-mile out-and-back near Ahwatukee, AZ. It climbs 602 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,086 – 1,289 ft · steepest grade: 16%15.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Highly Falkner 33.29088, -112.01461
Nearest town Ahwatukee, AZ

Directions

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West Dusty Lane via Highly Falkner

14.6 mi · ▲ 602 ft · 5 hr 10 min

Elevation 1,085–1,290 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Highly Falkner · 33.29088, -112.01461

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 104°F / low 85° · precip 9% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Highly Falkner, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 1.3 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
  6. 4.1 miTurn right onto West Dusty Lane, heading NW.
  7. 0.6 miReach West Dusty Lane, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 4.1 miBear left, heading E.
  10. 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto Highly Falkner, heading E.
  13. 0.4 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

8% dirt6% paved86% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 104°F85°
Feels like92°Precip9%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity31%
Rained 1.6″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°85°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 103°84°
Sun 104°82°
Mon 104°90°
Tue 106°89°
Wed 104°89° 22%
Thu 105°89° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~88 min). Leave by 5:03 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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