McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Dixileta Trail & Morning Vista Trail via 136th Street Express

5.1 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Dixileta Trail & Morning Vista Trail via 136th Street Express is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Reata Pass, AZ. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,507 – 2,658 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.77498, -111.78688
Nearest town Reata Pass, AZ

Directions

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Dixileta Trail & Morning Vista Trail via 136th Street Express

5.1 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 2,506–2,656 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: 33.77498, -111.78688

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 95°F / low 77° · precip 6% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 350 ftTurn left onto 136th Street Express, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Connector, heading SW.
  4. 350 ftContinue straight onto Bootlegger Trail, heading NW.
  5. 350 ftTurn left onto Connector, heading W.
  6. 500 ftTurn right onto Powerline Road #2, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Connector, heading S.
  8. 200 ftTurn right onto Turpentine Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Black Hill Trail, heading SW.
  10. 300 ftBear right onto Turpentine Trail, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Black Hill Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.8 miBear left onto Morning Vista Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.7 miBear left onto 136th Street Express, heading E.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Morning Vista Trail, heading E.
  15. 350 ftTurn left onto Morning Vista to Dixileta Connector, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left onto East Casey Lane Park Access Trail, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Morning Vista to Dixileta Connector, heading SE.
  18. 450 ftTurn left onto Dixileta Trail, heading N.
  19. 100 ftTurn right onto 136th Street Express, heading N.
  20. 1.4 miBear right onto Connector, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 450 ftTurn left onto 136th Street Express, heading NE.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 300 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

97% dirt1% paved2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 95°F77°
Feels like89°Precip6%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity31%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°75°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sat 94°76°
Sun 96°78°
Mon 97°82°
Tue 98°82°
Wed 98°82° 24%
Thu 95°76° 28%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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