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McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Axle Grease Loop

4.2 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Axle Grease Loop is a 4.2-mile loop in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Sincuidados, AZ. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,418 – 2,513 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.78761, -111.89126
Nearest town Sincuidados, AZ
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Axle Grease Loop

4.2 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 2,418–2,513 ft

Loop · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: 33.78761, -111.89126

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 97°F / low 76° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 350 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 1.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 100 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto Axle Grease, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  12. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 450 ftContinue straight onto Hawknest Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Axle Grease, heading NE.
  16. 100 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  25. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  26. 100 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/axle-grease-loop-7-km-0387

Trail surface

36% dirt64% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 97°F76°
Feels like89°Precip3%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity26%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 95°76°
Sun 97°78°
Mon 98°84°
Tue 99°84°
Wed 98°84° 21%
Thu 96°83° 27%

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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