Western Vista–Hawk's Nest Trail, 3 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 913 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Western Vista–Hawk's Nest Trail, 3 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Sonoran Preserve near Adobe, AZ. The route reaches Western Vista at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 913 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Western Vista–Hawk's Nest Trail, 3 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 913 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 1,609–2,080 ft
Out & Back · Sonoran Preserve
Trailhead: Hawk's Nest Trailhead · 33.74105, -112.09733
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 100°F / low 80° · precip 4% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Hawk's Nest Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Dixie Mountain Loop, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Western Vista Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach Western Vista, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Dixie Mountain Loop, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Hawk's Nest Trail, heading SE.
- 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:32 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:52 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:17 PM.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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