McDowell Sonoran Preserve

County Service Road

4.6 mi · ▲ 247 ft · 1 hr 39 min

County Service Road is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Reata Pass, AZ. It is mostly level, with 247 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,352 – 2,612 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.72692, -111.77100
Nearest town Reata Pass, AZ

Directions

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County Service Road

4.6 mi · ▲ 247 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 2,353–2,611 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: 33.72692, -111.77100

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 95°F / low 77° · precip 5% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto County Service Road, heading W.
  3. 1.2 miBear right onto Saguaro Nest Trail, heading W.
  4. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 1 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto County Service Road, heading E.
  7. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.1 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

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 95°F77°
Feels like91°Precip5%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity29%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°75°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sat 95°77°
Sun 97°78°
Mon 98°83°
Tue 100°83°
Wed 99°83° 25%
Thu 96°83° 27%

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