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McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Axle Grease

3.9 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Axle Grease is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Sincuidados, AZ. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,441 – 2,513 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

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

3.9 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 2,441–2,513 ft

Out & Back · 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. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  9. 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 100 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miBear left onto Axle Grease, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  14. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 450 ftContinue straight onto Hawknest Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Axle Grease, heading NE.
  18. 100 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  19. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  27. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftArrive 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-out-back-6-km-9c96

Trail surface

7% dirt93% 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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