McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Barb's Trail–High Desert Trail, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Barb's Trail–High Desert Trail, 4 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Reata Pass, AZ. It climbs 312 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,704 – 2,881 ft · steepest grade: 15%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.81399, -111.78760
Nearest town Reata Pass, AZ

Directions

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Barb's Trail–High Desert Trail, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 2,703–2,881 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: 33.81399, -111.78760

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 77° · precip 7% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto 3264, heading W.
  3. 100 ftTurn right onto U2271, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto High Desert Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 350 ftTurn left onto Old Paint Wash, heading S.
  14. 0.7 miTurn right onto Barb's Trail, heading E.
  15. 150 ftReach U2271, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 150 ftTurn left onto Old Paint Wash, heading SE.
  17. 0.7 miTurn right onto High Desert Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 150 ftBear right onto U2271, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  23. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left onto 3264, heading NE.
  26. 0.3 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

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F77°
Feels like85°Precip7%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity30%
Rained 0.7″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°75°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sat 96°75°
Sun 98°79°
Mon 96°81°
Tue 98°81°
Wed 98°82° 24%
Thu 95°76° 28%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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