Name: Sunset Vista Trail
Rating: 4.4

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Trails are closed sunset to sunrise. Park is closed 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Entrance fee of $7 or AZ state park pass.

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From the trailhead, the first couple miles are easy to moderate before it becomes difficult to the peak. The trail travels along the south side of the park. Cables are provided on the bare sections for your safety but know your limits before tackling this trek.

Flora & Fauna

Wildflowers are seasonal.

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Land Manager: Arizona State Parks

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Chad Dailey

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Trail Ratings

4.4 from 8 votes

#2

in Picacho Peak State Park

#8016

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4.4 from 8 votes

5 Star		63%
4 Star		13%
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Trail Rankings

#2

in Picacho Peak State Park

#223

in Arizona

#8,016

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Oct 24, 2023 near Eloy, AZ

Nov 16, 2021 near Eloy, AZ

On the Sunset Vista Trail toward the trailhead

Feb 23, 2020 near Eloy, AZ

Dec 27, 2018 near Eloy, AZ

Picacho Peak summit view looking north along I-10

Dec 27, 2018 near Eloy, AZ

Feb 23, 2020 near Eloy, AZ

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Sep 23, 2019

B Y

Jun 22, 2019

Doug Danko

Apr 14, 2019

Nicho Cusack

Great day with cool breeze. Very popular today. 4mi — 3h 00m

Mar 31, 2019

D Wilson

6.8mi

Mar 10, 2019

Norman Nielssen

Difficult & challenging - but magnificent - hike. One of our hikers (Jen) needed slow pace and many rest stops, thus 47 minutes per mile. 4.8mi — 3h 47m

Dec 2, 2018

Scott Huizenga

Dec 1, 2018

Luke W

Fun 7.1mi

Aug 26, 2018

Sam Wisher

Mar 25, 2018

Jacob Grendahl

Moderate to difficult. Sketchy chains on the way down. Exposed. 6mi

Mar 5, 2018

TIMOTHY Williams

7mi

Jan 20, 2018

Daniel Ingram

Jan 7, 2018

Meck Slagle

Started at trailhead. Took the Hunter trail to the bottom. 7mi

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Sunset Vista Trail

“An open desert trail up the historic Picacho Peak. ”

2.9

4.6

Point to Point

2,806' 855 m

1,871' 570 m

1,089' 332 m

154' 47 m

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