East Ashler Hills Drive
2.9 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 1 min
East Ashler Hills Drive is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Sincuidados, AZ. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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East Ashler Hills Drive
2.9 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 2,377–2,502 ft
Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Trailhead: 33.79151, -111.88723
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Whisper Rock access, heading SW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto East Ashler Hills Drive, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Whisper Rock access, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 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 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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