McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Bootlegger Tank–Bootlegger Trail Loop, 3 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Bootlegger Tank–Bootlegger Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 4.2-mile loop in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Reata Pass, AZ. The route reaches Bootlegger Tank. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,576 – 2,776 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.77498, -111.78688
Nearest town Reata Pass, AZ

Directions

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Bootlegger Tank–Bootlegger Trail Loop, 3 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 2,575–2,774 ft

Loop · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: 33.77498, -111.78688

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 95°F / low 77° · precip 6% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 350 ftBear right onto 136th Street Express, heading N.
  3. 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
  4. 400 ftReach Bootlegger Tank, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto Dove Valley Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Cow Poke Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left onto Granite Mtn Loop, heading SW.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left onto Bootlegger Trail, heading S.
  9. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Connector, heading S.
  10. 350 ftTurn left onto 136th Street Express, heading SE.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 350 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 95°F77°
Feels like89°Precip6%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity31%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°75°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sat 94°76°
Sun 96°78°
Mon 97°82°
Tue 98°82°
Wed 98°82° 24%
Thu 95°76° 28%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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