Brown's Mountain–Brown's Summit Viewpoint Loop, 4 sights is a 3.8-mile loop in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Reata Pass, AZ. The route passes Brown's Summit Viewpoint and Brown's Mountain. It climbs 526 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi2,654 – 3,238 ft · steepest grade: 31%4.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.76115, -111.84230
Nearest town Reata Pass, AZ
Directions
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Brown's Mountain–Brown's Summit Viewpoint Loop, 4 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 526 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 2,656–3,240 ft
Loop · McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Trailhead: 33.76115, -111.84230
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 96°F / low 75° · precip 3% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Brown's Ranch Road, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Brown's Mountain Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Brown's Summit Spur, heading NW.
- 0.1 miPass Brown's Summit Viewpoint.
- 100 ftReach Brown's Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Brown's Mountain Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Upper Ranch Trail, heading NW.
- 1.7 miContinue straight onto Brown's Ranch Road, heading E.
- 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 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
99% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 96°F75°
Feels like89°Precip3%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity29%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat
93°75°
Sun
95°77°
Mon
96°81°
Tue
98°81°
Wed
98°82°
22%
Thu
95°76°
27%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:30 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:51 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:16 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Brown's Ranch Road 2 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Brown's Mountain Trail–Upper Ranch Trail Loop, 3 sights 2.2 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Brown's Ranch Road 2.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Brown's Ranch Road 2.4 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Powerline Road #2 Loop 2.4 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Brown's Ranch Road 2.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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