Brown's Ranch Interpretive Trail–118th St. Trail, 3 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Brown's Ranch Interpretive Trail–118th St. Trail, 3 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Reata Pass, AZ. The route reaches Brown's Ranch Interpretive Trail at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Brown's Ranch Interpretive Trail–118th St. Trail, 3 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Elevation 2,696–2,799 ft
Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Trailhead: 118th St. Trail · 33.75771, -111.82606
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 96°F / low 74° · precip 5% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start on 118th St. Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Vaquero Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Brown's Ranch Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Brown's Ranch Interpretive Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftReach Brown's Ranch Interpretive Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Brown's Ranch Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Vaquero Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto 118th St. Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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