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Paloma Regional Preserve

West Wing Mountain–Crankset, 6 sights

7 mi · ▲ 669 ft · 2 hr 40 min

West Wing Mountain–Crankset, 6 sights is a 7-mile out-and-back in Paloma Regional Preserve near Vistancia, AZ. The route reaches West Wing Mountain. It climbs 669 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,394 – 1,864 ft · steepest grade: 23%7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Multi-Use Path A 33.74753, -112.24660
Nearest town Vistancia, AZ
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West Wing Mountain–Crankset, 6 sights

7 mi · ▲ 669 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Elevation 1,393–1,862 ft

Out & Back · Paloma Regional Preserve

Trailhead: Multi-Use Path A · 33.74753, -112.24660

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Multi-Use Path A, heading SE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Speckled Rattler, heading S.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right onto Westwing Mountain Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto West Winging It, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Westwing Mountain Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ridgeline, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftPass West Wing Mountain.
  8. 2 miSharp right onto Crankset, heading SW.
  9. 0.9 miBear right onto Speckled Rattler, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto East-West Connector, heading E.
  11. 1 miTurn left onto Frog Tanks Road, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto New River Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left onto Multi-Use Path A, heading N.
  14. 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-wing-mountain-crankset-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:06 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~88 min). Leave by 5:04 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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