McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Basalt Ridge Overlook–Brown's Ranch Road, 4 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Basalt Ridge Overlook–Brown's Ranch Road, 4 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Reata Pass, AZ. The route reaches Basalt Ridge Overlook at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 218 ft of elevation gain. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,605 – 2,845 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Flagstaff Power Line Road 33.81231, -111.83932
Nearest town Reata Pass, AZ

Directions

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Basalt Ridge Overlook–Brown's Ranch Road, 4 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 2,605–2,844 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: North Flagstaff Power Line Road · 33.81231, -111.83932

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 75° · precip 7% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start on Stagecoach Trail, heading S.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto North Flagstaff Power Line Road, heading SW.
  3. 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miSharp left onto Old Trail 22 - Stage Route, heading E.
  5. 450 ftTurn right onto Hawknest Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miSharp right onto Buckshot Trail, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hawknest Trail, heading S.
  9. 300 ftTurn right onto Brown's Ranch Road, heading S.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 500 ftReach Basalt Ridge Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hawknest Trail, heading S.
  13. 300 ftContinue straight onto Buckshot Trail, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftSharp left onto Hawknest Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  16. 0.7 miTurn left onto Old Trail 22 - Stage Route, heading N.
  17. 450 ftSharp right, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right onto North Flagstaff Power Line Road, heading NE.
  19. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Stagecoach Trail, heading N.
  20. 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 surface

40% dirt60% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F75°
Feels like84°Precip7%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity32%
Rained 0.4″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°75°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 94°74°
Sun 97°79°
Mon 96°81°
Tue 97°81°
Wed 97°82° 23%
Thu 94°75° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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