Arizona · Hiking

Sunset Loop

Sunset LoopPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
2.0 mi
loop
101 ft
climb
3,816 ft
high point
Loop
route
Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov
best months

Is Sunset Loop open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Red Rock Ranger District. It doesn't name Sunset Loop, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Red Rock Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Sunset Loop is an easy 2-mile loop hike in Arizona's Coconino National Forest, within the Red Rock Ranger District. The route gains about 100 feet in elevation, so it's a low-effort walk that can be done in under an hour. The trail starts and ends at roughly the same point, with the highest part of the loop reaching about 3,816 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 79°F and October highs around 82°F, while July averages near 101°F. That station sits several hundred feet lower than the loop, so temperatures on the trail run a little cooler. Several other short hikes lie close by, including Mallard at 0.3 miles, Cedar Knoll at 0.5 miles and Golden Gulch at 0.6 miles. Paddlers can find Dry Beaver Creek about 4.6 miles away.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.