Desert Tortoise Trail–Hawk's Nest Trail, 3 sights
2.7 mi · ▲ 350 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Desert Tortoise Trail–Hawk's Nest Trail, 3 sights is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Sonoran Preserve near Adobe, AZ. It climbs 350 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Desert Tortoise Trail–Hawk's Nest Trail, 3 sights
2.7 mi · ▲ 350 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 1,609–1,912 ft
Out & Back · Sonoran Preserve
Trailhead: Hawk's Nest Trailhead · 33.74105, -112.09733
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Hawk's Nest Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Dixie Mountain Loop, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Valle Verde Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Dixie Mountain Loop, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Valle Verde Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Desert Tortoise Trail, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Hawk's Nest Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:32 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:52 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:17 PM.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Hawk's Nest Trailhead Trailhead
- HOA Path & Hawk's Nest Trail via Dixie Mountain Loop 2.8 mi · ▲ 566 ft
- Dixie Mountain–Dixie Summit Viewpoint, 4 sights 3 mi · ▲ 654 ft
- Western Vista–Hawk's Nest Trail, 3 sights 3.7 mi · ▲ 913 ft
- Bobcat Trail–Hawk's Nest Trail, 3 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 711 ft
- Union Peak–Hawk's Nest Trail, 4 sights 5.6 mi · ▲ 973 ft
- Bobcat Trail–Desert Tortoise Trail, 3 sights 7.6 mi · ▲ 560 ft
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