Bartlett Reservoir & Telegraph Line Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 980 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Bartlett Reservoir & Telegraph Line Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Rio Verde Estates, AZ. The route reaches Bartlett Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 980 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 92/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi1,808 – 2,480 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Telegraph Line Trail 33.86514, -111.62725
Nearest town Rio Verde Estates, AZ
Directions
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Bartlett Reservoir & Telegraph Line Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 980 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 1,808–2,482 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Telegraph Line Trail · 33.86514, -111.62725
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 97°F / low 78° · precip 14% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
- Start on Telegraph Line Trail, heading NW.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miReach Bartlett Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.3 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 97°F78°
Feels like92°Precip14%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity28%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sat
97°78°
Sun
98°78°
Mon
99°81°
Tue
101°81°
Wed
101°80°
29%
Thu
98°76°
28%
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