Sonoran Preserve

West Skip Rimsza Paseo via Ocotillo Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 1 hr 37 min

West Skip Rimsza Paseo via Ocotillo Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Sonoran Preserve near Anthem, AZ. It is mostly level, with 171 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,690 – 1,821 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.79944, -112.09650
Nearest town Anthem, AZ

Directions

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West Skip Rimsza Paseo via Ocotillo Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 1,691–1,820 ft

Out & Back · Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: 33.79944, -112.09650

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 98°F / low 79° · precip 3% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ocotillo Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.8 miContinue straight onto West Skip Rimsza Paseo, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miReach West Skip Rimsza Paseo, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Ocotillo Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 0.6 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

34% dirt16% paved50% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 98°F79°
Feels like93°Precip3%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity25%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 99°79°
Sun 100°78°
Mon 101°84°
Tue 102°85°
Wed 101°84° 20%
Thu 99°85° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 5:41 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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