Observed arrival · 2026-09-24
Touch Dirt AZ: hike before the heat
A Phoenix-area hiking planner combines trail details and current conditions with suggested start times based on the forecast.
- For
- Phoenix-area hikers planning around daytime heat
- Worth noticing
- Area tabs span West Valley through East Valley; start-time notes say each hike page uses its own forecast.
Field notes
At capture, the page combines Phoenix-area forecast timing with NWS forecasts and alerts, NWS HeatRisk, and Tonto National Forest fire-restriction information; it explicitly says HeatRisk is not updating. Area tabs divide listings across West Valley, Phoenix, North Scottsdale, Salt River, and East Valley. Trail entries include distance, elevation gain, estimated duration, and a suggested start time, with a note that each hike page uses its own forecast.
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
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