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Bush Lite–Goat Trail, 8 sights

11.9 mi · ▲ 1,453 ft · 4 hr 42 min

Bush Lite–Goat Trail, 8 sights is an 11.9-mile out-and-back near Fort McDowell, AZ. It climbs 1,453 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,427 – 2,644 ft · steepest grade: 27%12.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.54525, -111.61278
Nearest town Fort McDowell, AZ
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Bush Lite–Goat Trail, 8 sights

11.9 mi · ▲ 1,453 ft · 4 hr 42 min

Elevation 1,426–2,644 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.54525, -111.61278

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 400 ftSharp left, heading S.
  3. 0.6 miSharp left onto Scorpion Trail, heading SE.
  4. 2 miBear left onto Wild Horse Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jumping Jack's Cut, heading S.
  6. 100 ftBear right onto Pure O, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miBear right onto NRA All Mountain Party D, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pure O, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto NRA All Mountain Party E, heading SW.
  10. 350 ftTurn right onto Iron Goat Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.8 miBear right onto Iron Spine, heading SW.
  12. 250 ftTurn left onto Iron Goat Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miBear right onto Goat Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto Red Mountain Rush, heading W.
  15. 2.6 miSharp right onto High Noon Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left onto Hot Link, heading SE.
  17. 200 ftTurn right onto Wild Horse Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.6 miTurn left onto Stinger Loop, heading SE.
  19. 1.1 miTurn right onto Bush Lite Loop, heading NW.
  20. 350 ftContinue straight onto Bush Lite, heading NW.
  21. 1.5 miTurn left onto Scorpion Trail, heading E.
  22. 300 ftSharp right, heading E.
  23. 0.6 miSharp right, heading E.
  24. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bush-lite-goat-trail-out-back-8-sights-19-km

Trail surface

93% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:03 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 5:36 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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