West Skip Rimsza Paseo Loop via Ocotillo Trail
5.1 mi · ▲ 418 ft · 1 hr 55 min
West Skip Rimsza Paseo Loop via Ocotillo Trail is a 5.1-mile loop in Sonoran Preserve near Anthem, AZ. It climbs 418 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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West Skip Rimsza Paseo Loop via Ocotillo Trail
5.1 mi · ▲ 418 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Elevation 1,691–2,030 ft
Loop · Sonoran Preserve
Trailhead: North Tower Road · 33.79735, -112.08306
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 97°F / low 79° · precip 2% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Sidewinder Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto To Tower Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Sidewinder Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto Ocotillo Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto To Paseo Pathway, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto West Skip Rimsza Paseo, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach West Skip Rimsza Paseo, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Ocotillo Trail, heading NW.
- 2.2 miSharp right onto Ocotillo Trail Access, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Sidewinder Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from North Tower Road Trailhead
- Ocotillo Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 338 ft
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- West Skip Rimsza Paseo via Ocotillo Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 424 ft
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