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