McDowell Sonoran Preserve

East Ashler Hills Drive

2.9 mi · ▲ 106 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 106 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,375 – 2,500 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.79151, -111.88723
Nearest town Sincuidados, AZ

Directions

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East Ashler Hills Drive

2.9 mi · ▲ 106 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Whisper Rock access, heading SW.
  7. 0.7 miContinue straight onto East Ashler Hills Drive, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Whisper Rock access, heading E.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 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.

Trail surface

41% dirt14% paved45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 6:51 PM

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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