McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Bunny Rock–Cloudburst Trail Loop, 7 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Bunny Rock–Cloudburst Trail Loop, 7 sights is a 6.2-mile loop in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Sincuidados, AZ. The route reaches Bunny Rock. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,457 – 2,602 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.78761, -111.89126
Nearest town Sincuidados, AZ

Directions

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Bunny Rock–Cloudburst Trail Loop, 7 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Elevation 2,456–2,600 ft

Loop · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: 33.78761, -111.89126

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 97°F / low 76° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 350 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Axle Grease, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hawknest Trail, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Flagstaff Power Line Road, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Hackamore Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right onto Old Trail 16 - Dare A Sarah, heading SE.
  17. 0.6 miSharp left onto Scorpion Trail, heading E.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Trail 16 - Dare A Sarah, heading E.
  19. 250 ftPass Bunny Rock.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Tarantula Trail, heading S.
  21. 200 ftTurn right onto Old Trail 15 - Bail Out, heading S.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tarantula Trail, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto Old Trail 15 - Bail Out, heading S.
  24. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hackamore Trail, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 350 ftContinue straight onto Cone Mountain Trail, heading N.
  28. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  29. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 400 ftBear left onto Cloudburst Trail, heading N.
  31. 150 ftContinue straight onto Hawknest Trail, heading NE.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left onto North Flagstaff Power Line Road, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftSharp right onto Old Trail 19, heading NW.
  34. 0.3 miBear right onto Old Trail 20, heading W.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  36. 0.8 miSharp left, heading N.
  37. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  38. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  39. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  40. 0.4 miThe 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

35% dirt65% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 97°F76°
Feels like89°Precip3%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity26%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 95°76°
Sun 97°78°
Mon 98°84°
Tue 99°84°
Wed 98°84° 21%
Thu 96°83° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:31 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.

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