AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

West Jomax Road

10.5 mi · ▲ 160 ft · 3 hr 35 min

West Jomax Road is a 10.5-mile out-and-back near Vistancia, AZ. It is mostly level, with 160 ft of elevation gain. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,352 – 1,539 ft10.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.76843, -112.35452
Nearest town Vistancia, AZ
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West Jomax Road

10.5 mi · ▲ 160 ft · 3 hr 35 min

Elevation 1,351–1,539 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 left, heading S.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 1 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  11. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miSharp right onto West Jomax Road, heading S.
  13. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 500 ftBear left, heading N.
  17. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  20. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 1.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 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/west-jomax-road-out-back-17-km-6a01

Trail surface

3% dirt3% gravel94% unspecified

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 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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