Zoo Staff Only is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Papago Park - Tempe near Marlborough Park, AZ. It climbs 377 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,181 – 1,329 ft3.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Zoo Staff Only 33.44872, -111.94365
Nearest town Marlborough Park, AZ
Directions
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Zoo Staff Only
2.3 mi · ▲ 377 ft · 57 min
Elevation 1,181–1,329 ft
Out & Back · Papago Park - Tempe
Trailhead: Zoo Staff Only · 33.44872, -111.94365
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 100°F / low 84° · precip 5% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Transit-accessible: Phoenix Zoo stop 660 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start on Zoo Staff Only, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Crosscut Canal Multi-use Path, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 300 ftSharp left onto Zoo Staff Only, heading W.
- 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
59% dirt14% sand5% paved22% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 100°F84°
Feels like97°Precip5%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity25%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat
101°80°
Sun
102°79°
Mon
103°90°
Tue
105°93°
Wed
104°91°
24%
Thu
103°87°
29%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:31 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:51 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:16 PM.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Phoenix Zoo stop 660 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
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