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Paloma Regional Preserve

West Wing Mountain–East-West Connector, 3 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 560 ft · 1 hr 33 min

West Wing Mountain–East-West Connector, 3 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Paloma Regional Preserve near Parkview Estates, AZ. The route reaches West Wing Mountain at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 560 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,394 – 1,847 ft · steepest grade: 24%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Frog Tanks Road 33.73631, -112.22654
Nearest town Parkview Estates, AZ
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West Wing Mountain–East-West Connector, 3 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 560 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 1,393–1,846 ft

Out & Back · Paloma Regional Preserve

Trailhead: Frog Tanks Road · 33.73631, -112.22654

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 101°F / low 79° · precip 4% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start on Frog Tanks Road, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left onto East-West Connector, heading S.
  3. 1 miContinue straight onto Speckled Rattler, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Westwing Mountain Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto West Winging It, heading N.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Westwing Mountain Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miReach West Wing Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto West Winging It, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Westwing Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Speckled Rattler, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto East-West Connector, heading NW.
  12. 1 miSharp right onto Frog Tanks Road, heading S.
  13. 0.1 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-east-west-connector-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

93% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 101°F79°
Feels like96°Precip4%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity22%
Rained 0.4″ 3 days ago (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
105°75°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 99°78°
Sun 101°80°
Mon 103°90°
Tue 105°90°
Wed 103°89° 20%
Thu 100°89° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 5:31 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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