McDowell Sonoran Preserve

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.

Elevation

0 mi1,982 – 2,077 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.72508, -111.91762
Nearest town Happy Valley Ranch, AZ

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 150 ftTurn right onto Falcon Trail, heading S.
  5. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 450 ftSharp right, heading E.
  8. 250 ftTurn left onto Aquatic Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miBear right onto Falcon Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Saguaro Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Pino Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Summerpoint Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  14. 400 ftBear left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  16. 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.

Trail surface

2% dirt98% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 99°F77°
Feels like86°Precip2%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity28%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 99°80°
Sun 101°81°
Mon 100°90°
Tue 102°89°
Wed 100°88° 21%
Thu 102°86° 22%

Sunset

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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