Sonoran Preserve

Bobcat Trail–Hawk's Nest Trail, 3 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 711 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Bobcat Trail–Hawk's Nest Trail, 3 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Sonoran Preserve near Adobe, AZ. It climbs 711 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,608 – 2,044 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hawk's Nest Trailhead 33.74105, -112.09733
Nearest town Adobe, AZ

Directions

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Bobcat Trail–Hawk's Nest Trail, 3 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 711 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 1,609–2,044 ft

Out & Back · Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: Hawk's Nest Trailhead · 33.74105, -112.09733

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 100°F / low 80° · precip 4% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Hawk's Nest Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miBear right onto Dixie Mountain Loop, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Valle Verde Trail, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Dixie Mountain Loop, heading NE.
  5. 1.8 miTurn left onto Bobcat Trail, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Dixie Mountain Loop, heading W.
  7. 1.5 miTurn right onto Hawk's Nest Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 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°F80°
Feels like84°Precip4%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity30%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sun 103°79°
Mon 102°85°
Tue 104°86°
Wed 101°87° 19%
Thu 103°86° 22%
Fri 97°81° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:32 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:52 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:17 PM.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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