Bell Pass–Anasazi Spur, 7 sights
15.8 mi · ▲ 2,611 ft · 6 hr 34 min
Bell Pass–Anasazi Spur, 7 sights is a 15.8-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Taliesin West, AZ. The route reaches Bell Pass. It climbs 2,611 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Bell Pass–Anasazi Spur, 7 sights
15.8 mi · ▲ 2,611 ft · 6 hr 34 min
Elevation 1,648–3,211 ft
Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Trailhead: 33.59699, -111.80469
Weather Sep 5: Mostly clear, high 99°F / low 83° · precip 2% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ringtail Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right onto Anasazi Spur, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Sunrise Trail, heading N.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Lost Dog Wash Trail, heading NW.
- 2.2 miContinue straight onto Quartz Trail, heading NE.
- 1.3 miBear right onto Paradise Trail, heading NW.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Gateway Loop Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Bell Pass Trail, heading W.
- 1.7 miTurn right onto Bell Pass Trail (Alternate), heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bell Pass Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Bell Pass Trail (Alternate), heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Bell Pass Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftPass Bell Pass.
- 0.5 miReach Bell Pass, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Bell Pass Trail (Alternate), heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left onto Bell Pass Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Bell Pass Trail (Alternate), heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Bell Pass Trail, heading W.
- 1.7 miBear left onto Gateway Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Paradise Trail, heading W.
- 1.4 miBear left onto Quartz Trail, heading SW.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Lost Dog Wash Trail, heading SE.
- 2.2 miContinue straight onto Sunrise Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftSharp right onto Anasazi Spur, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Ringtail Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 1 min before dark.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Lost Dog Overlook–Anasazi Spur, 4 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 333 ft
- Taliesin Overlook–Anasazi Spur, 5 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 397 ft
- Sunrise Trail 5.5 mi · ▲ 1,074 ft
- Sunrise Trail 10.3 mi · ▲ 1,647 ft
- Sunrise Trail 11 mi · ▲ 1,770 ft
- Sunrise Trail 11.2 mi · ▲ 1,943 ft
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