McDowell Sonoran Preserve

104th Street Spur–Levee trail, 3 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 496 ft · 1 hr 49 min

104th Street Spur–Levee trail, 3 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near McDowell Mountain Ranch, AZ. It climbs 496 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,647 – 1,929 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 104th Street Spur 33.64016, -111.85674
Nearest town McDowell Mountain Ranch, AZ

Directions

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104th Street Spur–Levee trail, 3 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 496 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 1,648–1,929 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: 104th Street Spur · 33.64016, -111.85674

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 99°F / low 83° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on 104th Street Spur, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Levee trail, heading E.
  3. 1 miTurn right onto Paradise Trail, heading S.
  4. 1.2 miReach 104th Street Spur, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.2 miTurn left onto Levee trail, heading N.
  6. 1 miTurn left onto 104th Street Spur, heading W.
  7. 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

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 99°F83°
Feels like91°Precip4%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity28%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 101°81°
Sun 103°79°
Mon 101°90°
Tue 103°91°
Wed 102°89° 24%
Thu 100°87° 21%

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.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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