McDowell Sonoran Preserve

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.

Elevation

0 mi2,697 – 2,799 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 118th St. Trail 33.75771, -111.82606
Nearest town Reata Pass, AZ

Directions

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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

  1. Start on 118th St. Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left onto Vaquero Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.9 miSharp right onto Brown's Ranch Road, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Brown's Ranch Interpretive Trail, heading W.
  5. 250 ftReach Brown's Ranch Interpretive Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 250 ftTurn left onto Brown's Ranch Road, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miSharp left onto Vaquero Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.9 miTurn right onto 118th St. Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 96°F74°
Feels like82°Precip5%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity30%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 95°76°
Sun 97°78°
Mon 97°82°
Tue 98°81°
Wed 97°82° 21%
Thu 99°79° 23%

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