Falcon Trail & Summerpoint Trail Loop
2.7 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 56 min
Falcon Trail & Summerpoint Trail Loop is a 2.7-mile loop in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Happy Valley Ranch, AZ. It is mostly level, with 79 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Falcon Trail & Summerpoint Trail Loop
2.7 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 56 min
Elevation 1,983–2,077 ft
Loop · McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Trailhead: 33.72508, -111.91762
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 99°F / low 77° · precip 2% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Falcon Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Aquatic Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Falcon Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Saguaro Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Pino Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Summerpoint Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
- 400 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miThe loop closes 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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