East Ashler Hills Drive
2.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 52 min
East Ashler Hills Drive is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Sincuidados, AZ. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi2,375 – 2,471 ft2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.78761, -111.89126
Nearest town Sincuidados, AZ
Directions
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East Ashler Hills Drive
2.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 52 min
Elevation 2,377–2,471 ft
Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Trailhead: 33.78761, -111.89126
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Whisper Rock access, heading S.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto East Ashler Hills Drive, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Whisper Rock access, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 100 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
48% dirt17% paved35% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 6:51 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Old Trail 20 4.1 mi · ▲ 113 ft
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