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McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Axle Grease–Old Trail 19, 3 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Axle Grease–Old Trail 19, 3 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Sincuidados, AZ. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,435 – 2,589 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.78483, -111.89466
Nearest town Sincuidados, AZ
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Axle Grease–Old Trail 19, 3 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 2,435–2,587 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: 33.78483, -111.89466

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 1.1 miBear right, heading E.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right onto Old Trail 23 - West Express, heading SE.
  5. 200 ftContinue straight onto Old Trail 20, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miBear left onto Old Trail 19, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Old Trail 20, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miBear left onto Axle Grease, heading SW.
  9. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 350 ftBear left onto Old Trail 20, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/axle-grease-old-trail-19-out-back-3-sights-7-km-d7cb

Trail surface

13% dirt9% sand78% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 97°F76°
Feels like81°Precip4%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity28%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sun 99°80°
Mon 99°84°
Tue 100°84°
Wed 98°85° 20%
Thu 100°82° 22%
Fri 93°77° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:08 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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