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McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Axle Grease Loop

4.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Axle Grease Loop is a 4.4-mile loop in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Sincuidados, AZ. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,441 – 2,536 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.79195, -111.88951
Nearest town Sincuidados, AZ
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Axle Grease Loop

4.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 2,441–2,537 ft

Loop · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: 33.79195, -111.88951

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 S.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Old Trail 20, heading NE.
  11. 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.4 miBear right onto Hawknest Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 400 ftBear right onto Axle Grease, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  18. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  20. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 50 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-dbee

Trail surface

1% sand1% dirt98% 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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