McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Bootlegger Trail & Powerline Road #2 Loop

2.8 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Bootlegger Trail & Powerline Road #2 Loop is a 2.8-mile loop in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Reata Pass, AZ. It is mostly level, with 192 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,582 – 2,795 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Connector 33.77004, -111.78972
Nearest town Reata Pass, AZ

Directions

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Bootlegger Trail & Powerline Road #2 Loop

2.8 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 2,582–2,796 ft

Loop · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: Connector · 33.77004, -111.78972

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 95°F / low 77° · precip 3% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 100 ftTurn left onto Bootlegger Trail, heading NW.
  3. 1.3 miBear left onto Granite Mtn Loop, heading NW.
  4. 0.8 miBear left onto Granite Mtn (Easy), heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Powerline Road #2, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto Connector, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 400 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% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 95°F77°
Feels like82°Precip3%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity30%
Rained 0.3″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°75°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Sun 99°78°
Mon 98°79°
Tue 99°84°
Wed 99°85°
Thu 101°82°
Fri 97°84° 30%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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