Sonoran Preserve

Western Vista–HOA Path, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 488 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Western Vista–HOA Path, 3 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Sonoran Preserve near Adobe, AZ. The route reaches Western Vista at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 488 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,591 – 2,080 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.75128, -112.10481
Nearest town Adobe, AZ

Directions

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Western Vista–HOA Path, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 488 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 1,592–2,080 ft

Out & Back · Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: 33.75128, -112.10481

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 100 ftContinue straight onto HOA Path, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Dixie Mountain Loop, heading NE.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left onto Western Vista Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miReach Western Vista, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Dixie Mountain Loop, heading E.
  8. 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto HOA Path, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:05 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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