Sonoran Preserve

BB/CW connector–Brawling Badger Trail, 3 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 18 min

BB/CW connector–Brawling Badger Trail, 3 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Sonoran Preserve near Dove Valley Ranch, AZ. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,837 – 1,883 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Brawling Badger Trail 33.78399, -111.99574
Nearest town Dove Valley Ranch, AZ

Directions

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BB/CW connector–Brawling Badger Trail, 3 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 1,839–1,882 ft

Out & Back · Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: Brawling Badger Trail · 33.78399, -111.99574

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 97°F / low 78° · precip 2% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Brawling Badger Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miBear right onto BB/CW connector, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right onto Cliff Walk Trail, heading N.
  4. 1.3 miReach Brawling Badger Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.3 miTurn left onto BB/CW connector, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miBear left onto Brawling Badger Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.1 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 like93°Precip2%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity25%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 98°79°
Sun 99°78°
Mon 100°86°
Tue 101°87°
Wed 100°86° 20%
Thu 98°86° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 5:50 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route