West Thomas Road

5.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 55 min

West Thomas Road is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near McMicken, AZ. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,037 – 1,093 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.47534, -112.44254
Nearest town McMicken, AZ

Directions

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West Thomas Road

5.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 1,036–1,092 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.47534, -112.44254

Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 106°F / low 83° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 1.5 miReach West Thomas Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto West Thomas Road, heading E.
  9. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 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 surface

20% dirt80% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 106°F83°
Feels like94°Precip1%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
110°80°
Sunrise 6:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Sat 102°81°
Sun 105°79°
Mon 103°84°
Tue 106°84°
Wed 103°84° 20%
Thu 100°85° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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