McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Dixileta Trail via Whiskey Bottle Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Dixileta Trail via Whiskey Bottle Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Reata Pass, AZ. It is mostly level, with 169 ft of elevation gain. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,658 – 2,799 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.74191, -111.82740
Nearest town Reata Pass, AZ

Directions

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Dixileta Trail via Whiskey Bottle Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 2,658–2,797 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: 33.74191, -111.82740

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 95°F / low 75° · precip 5% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Dixileta Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left onto Yucca Trail, heading N.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Whiskey Bottle Trail, heading NW.
  5. 300 ftReach Dixileta Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 300 ftContinue straight onto Yucca Trail, heading SE.
  7. 200 ftTurn right onto Dixileta Trail, heading SW.
  8. 2.1 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

38% dirt62% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 95°F75°
Feels like89°Precip5%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity30%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
95°75°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 93°75°
Sun 95°77°
Mon 96°81°
Tue 98°81°
Wed 97°82° 23%
Thu 95°76° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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