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McDowell Sonoran Preserve

County Park Connector–Saguaro Nest Trail, 3 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 59 min

County Park Connector–Saguaro Nest Trail, 3 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Reata Pass, AZ. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,605 – 2,723 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.71981, -111.80473
Nearest town Reata Pass, AZ
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County Park Connector–Saguaro Nest Trail, 3 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 59 min

Elevation 2,605–2,724 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: 33.71981, -111.80473

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 76° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 200 ftSharp left onto County Park Connector, heading NW.
  3. 200 ftContinue straight onto Saguaro Nest Trail, heading NW.
  4. 450 ftTurn right onto Gooseneck Trail, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Service Road #2, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Service Road #3, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.6 miReach County Park Connector, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  10. 0.7 miTurn right onto Service Road #2, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miBear right onto Gooseneck Trail, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Saguaro Nest Trail, heading NE.
  13. 500 ftContinue straight onto County Park Connector, heading E.
  14. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  15. 200 ftArrive 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/county-park-connector-out-back

Trail surface

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F76°
Feels like89°Precip4%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity30%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
95°75°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sat 93°76°
Sun 96°78°
Mon 97°82°
Tue 99°82°
Wed 98°82° 23%
Thu 96°82° 27%

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