Sonoran Preserve

Dixie Mountain Loop

2.2 mi · ▲ 331 ft · 54 min

Dixie Mountain Loop is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Sonoran Preserve near Adobe, AZ. It climbs 331 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,627 – 1,913 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.75070, -112.10100
Nearest town Adobe, AZ

Directions

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Dixie Mountain Loop

2.2 mi · ▲ 331 ft · 54 min

Elevation 1,626–1,912 ft

Out & Back · Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: 33.75070, -112.10100

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 99°F / low 80° · precip 2% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Dixie Mountain Loop, heading NE.
  4. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 99°F80°
Feels like93°Precip2%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity26%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 99°79°
Sun 100°79°
Mon 102°85°
Tue 103°86°
Wed 101°85° 20%
Thu 99°86° 26%

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.

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