Western Vista–Bobcat Trail, 3 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 475 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Western Vista–Bobcat Trail, 3 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Sonoran Preserve near Adobe, AZ. The route reaches Western Vista at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 475 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Western Vista–Bobcat Trail, 3 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 475 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 1,577–2,080 ft
Out & Back · Sonoran Preserve
Trailhead: Bobcat Trailhead · 33.77012, -112.10076
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 99°F / low 80° · precip 2% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bobcat Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miBear right onto Dixie Mountain Loop, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Western Vista Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miReach Western Vista, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Dixie Mountain Loop, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Bobcat Trail, heading N.
- 1 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 7 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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