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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.5 miReach West Thomas Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto West Thomas Road, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 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.
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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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- West Thomas Road 4.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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