McDowell Sonoran Preserve

118th St. Trail via Powerline Road #2

4.8 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 38 min

118th St. Trail via Powerline Road #2 is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Reata Pass, AZ. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,720 – 2,799 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.74191, -111.82740
Nearest town Reata Pass, AZ

Directions

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118th St. Trail via Powerline Road #2

4.8 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 2,721–2,797 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: 33.74191, -111.82740

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 1.4 miTurn left onto 118th St. Trail, heading N.
  3. 1 miTurn right onto Powerline Road #2, heading E.
  4. 250 ftReach 118th St. Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 250 ftTurn left onto 118th St. Trail, heading S.
  6. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 1.4 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

42% dirt58% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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