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	Distance Round Trip	6.1 miles
	Trailhead Elevation	984 feet
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Overview: This trail is one of eight designated trails in Estrella Mountain Park. You start off from the Rodeo Arena area, hike in 0.7 miles on the beginning of the Rainbow Valley trail, and then do a 4.7-mile loop back to where you left off at the Rainbow Valley trail. Following this trail back to the Rodeo Arena totals a 6.1-mile hike!

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Preferred Start Time:		Cell Phone Signal:	Sunrise 5:41am	Sunset 7:31pm

Road/Vehicle: Paved - Car Okay

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AZ State & Regional Parks - $6 per car or $2 per person hiking into the park

Directions to trail: From central Phoenix, take I-10 west to Estrella Parkway exit. Travel south to Vineyard Ave. Turn east on Vineyard Ave. to the Estrella Mountain Regional Park entrance on the south side. Desert park per motorized vehicle entry

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