McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Bootlegger Trail & Powerline Road #2

3.9 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Bootlegger Trail & Powerline Road #2 is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Reata Pass, AZ. It is mostly level, with 194 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,576 – 2,795 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Bootlegger Trail & Powerline Road #2

3.9 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 2,575–2,796 ft

Out & Back · 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 ftTurn left onto 136th Street Express, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Connector, heading SW.
  4. 350 ftContinue straight onto Bootlegger Trail, heading NW.
  5. 1.3 miBear left onto Granite Mtn Loop, heading W.
  6. 0.8 miBear left onto Granite Mtn (Easy), heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Powerline Road #2, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Connector, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  15. 450 ftTurn left onto 136th Street Express, heading E.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 250 ftArrive 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% dirt1% paved3% 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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