McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Axle Grease

4.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Axle Grease is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Sincuidados, AZ. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,395 – 2,474 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East Ashler Hills Drive 33.77751, -111.89564
Nearest town Sincuidados, AZ

Directions

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Axle Grease

4.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 2,396–2,475 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: East Ashler Hills Drive · 33.77751, -111.89564

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 97°F / low 76° · precip 2% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Whisper Rock access, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  7. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  10. 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 100 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miBear left onto Axle Grease, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  15. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 450 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  19. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  22. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  24. 0.6 miSharp left, heading NE.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  26. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  27. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftTurn left onto Whisper Rock access, heading NW.
  31. 0.7 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

33% dirt67% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 97°F76°
Feels like89°Precip2%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 6:30 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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