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Paloma Regional Preserve

West Wing Mountain–East-West Connector, 5 sights

7.2 mi · ▲ 601 ft · 2 hr 42 min

West Wing Mountain–East-West Connector, 5 sights is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Paloma Regional Preserve near Vistancia, AZ. The route reaches West Wing Mountain. It climbs 601 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 – 1,913 ft · steepest grade: 23%7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: New River Trail 33.75416, -112.25153
Nearest town Vistancia, AZ
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West Wing Mountain–East-West Connector, 5 sights

7.2 mi · ▲ 601 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Elevation 1,393–1,911 ft

Out & Back · Paloma Regional Preserve

Trailhead: New River Trail · 33.75416, -112.25153

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 101°F / low 79° · precip 5% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on West Dixileta Drive, heading E.
  2. 1.2 miTurn right onto Multi-Use Path A, heading W.
  3. 350 ftTurn left onto Speckled Rattler, heading S.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right onto Westwing Mountain Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto West Winging It, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Westwing Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ridgeline, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftPass West Wing Mountain.
  9. 50 ftSharp left onto Westwing Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right onto Speckled Rattler, heading E.
  12. 0.6 miContinue straight onto East-West Connector, heading NW.
  13. 1 miTurn left onto Frog Tanks Road, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto New River Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left onto Multi-Use Path A, heading N.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right onto West Dixileta Drive, heading W.
  17. 1.2 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-5-sights

Trail surface

67% dirt33% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 101°F79°
Feels like86°Precip5%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity24%
Rained 0.6″ 3 days ago (1″ 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 101°81°
Sun 104°80°
Mon 103°85°
Tue 105°85°
Wed 102°86° 19%
Thu 104°86° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 5:21 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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