Bluff Trail–Granite Trail, 3 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in McDowell Mountain Regional Park near Rio Verde, AZ. It climbs 272 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,975 – 2,211 ft4.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Wagner Trailhead 33.69416, -111.73116
Nearest town Rio Verde, AZ
Directions
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Bluff Trail–Granite Trail, 3 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 272 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Elevation 1,976–2,211 ft
Out & Back · McDowell Mountain Regional Park
Trailhead: Wagner Trailhead · 33.69416, -111.73116
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 100°F / low 82° · precip 4% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Wagner Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Granite Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Bluff Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miReach Wagner Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Granite Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Wagner Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 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 100°F82°
Feels like87°Precip4%Wind14 mphUV8Humidity30%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sun
102°83°
Mon
101°85°
Tue
103°85°
Wed
101°85°
23%
Thu
102°84°
23%
Fri
95°79°
20%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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