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

  1. Start on Telegraph Line Trail, heading NW.
  2. 1.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.5 miReach Bartlett Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 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%