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.
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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
- Start on Multi-Use Path A, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Speckled Rattler, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Westwing Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto West Winging It, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Westwing Mountain Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach West Wing Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto West Winging It, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Westwing Mountain Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Speckled Rattler, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Multi-Use Path A, heading NW.
- 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.
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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.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Multi-Use Path A Trailhead
- Multi-Use Path A 2.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- New River Trail & West Dixileta Drive 3.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Multi-Use Path A & New River Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Compass Rose–East-West Connector, 4 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 136 ft
- West Wing Mountain–Crankset, 6 sights 7 mi · ▲ 669 ft
- Burro Range–Multi-Use Path A, 4 sights 9 mi · ▲ 136 ft
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