Paloma Regional Preserve

West Wing Mountain–Speckled Rattler, 3 sights

3 mi · ▲ 584 ft · 1 hr 18 min

West Wing Mountain–Speckled Rattler, 3 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back in Paloma Regional Preserve near Vistancia, AZ. The route reaches West Wing Mountain at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 584 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,414 – 1,847 ft · steepest grade: 25%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Multi-Use Path A 33.74753, -112.24660
Nearest town Vistancia, AZ

Directions

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West Wing Mountain–Speckled Rattler, 3 sights

3 mi · ▲ 584 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 1,414–1,846 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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · 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 miReach West Wing Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto West Winging It, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Westwing Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left onto Speckled Rattler, heading NE.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left onto Multi-Use Path A, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 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

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:06 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 5:41 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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