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McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Bunny Rock–Dare A Sarah Option Loop, 7 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Bunny Rock–Dare A Sarah Option Loop, 7 sights is a 3.1-mile loop in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Sincuidados, AZ. The route reaches Bunny Rock. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,421 – 2,605 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Powerline Road #2 33.75109, -111.87634
Nearest town Sincuidados, AZ
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Bunny Rock–Dare A Sarah Option Loop, 7 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 2,423–2,605 ft

Loop · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: Powerline Road #2 · 33.75109, -111.87634

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 98°F / low 75° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start on Crested Saguaro, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Social Trail, heading E.
  4. 100 ftTurn left onto Rock Tank Trail, heading NE.
  5. 150 ftBear left onto K-Rock Slab Drop, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto K-Rock Hi Slab Drop, heading N.
  7. 50 ftSharp left onto K-Rock Low Slab Loop, heading N.
  8. 50 ftSharp right onto K-Rock Hi Slab Drop, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Sidewinder Loop 1, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Sidewinder, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Sidewinder Loop 1, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Sidewinder Loop 2, heading N.
  13. 250 ftTurn right onto Latigo Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.5 miContinue straight onto West Express, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dare A Sarah Option, heading N.
  16. 150 ftTurn right onto Old Trail 16 - Dare A Sarah, heading N.
  17. 450 ftContinue straight onto Dare A. Sarah Option, heading NE.
  18. 100 ftBear right onto Old Trail 16 - Dare A Sarah, heading NE.
  19. 100 ftTurn right onto Dare A. Sarah Option, heading NE.
  20. 100 ftBear right onto Old Trail 16 - Dare A Sarah, heading NE.
  21. 200 ftTurn right onto Dare A. Sarah Option, heading N.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Old Trail 16 - Dare A Sarah, heading N.
  23. 250 ftTurn right onto Tarantula Trail, heading NE.
  24. 150 ftPass Bunny Rock.
  25. 50 ftTurn right onto Old Trail 15 - Bail Out, heading N.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tarantula Trail, heading N.
  27. 50 ftTurn left onto Old Trail 15 - Bail Out, heading N.
  28. 0.1 miBear right onto Tarantula Trail, heading E.
  29. 0.3 miBear right onto Hackamore Trail, heading SE.
  30. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Latigo Trail, heading SE.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right onto Powerline Road #2, heading N.
  32. 1.2 miTurn right onto Rock Tank Trail, heading W.
  33. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  34. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  35. 50 ftTurn right onto Social Trail, heading W.
  36. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  37. 50 ftTurn left onto Crested Saguaro, heading W.
  38. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bunny-rock-loop-1f16

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 98°F75°
Feels like86°Precip3%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity28%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 97°77°
Sun 99°80°
Mon 98°84°
Tue 99°84°
Wed 98°84° 21%
Thu 96°83° 22%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:08 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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