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McDowell Mountain Regional Park

Eagle Trail (Youth Groups Only) via Scout Trail (Youth Groups Only)

2.5 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 55 min

Eagle Trail (Youth Groups Only) via Scout Trail (Youth Groups Only) is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in McDowell Mountain Regional Park near Rio Verde, AZ. It is mostly level, with 171 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,647 – 1,778 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.71391, -111.68359
Nearest town Rio Verde, AZ
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Eagle Trail (Youth Groups Only) via Scout Trail (Youth Groups Only)

2.5 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 55 min

Elevation 1,648–1,778 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Mountain Regional Park

Trailhead: 33.71391, -111.68359

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 98°F / low 81° · precip 9% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Scout Trail (Youth Groups Only), heading W.
  4. 0.7 miReach Eagle Trail (Youth Groups Only), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/eagle-trail-youth-groups-only-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 98°F81°
Feels like95°Precip9%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity27%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sat 99°80°
Sun 100°80°
Mon 101°85°
Tue 103°86°
Wed 103°86° 28%
Thu 100°83° 27%

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