[FR 1848] **4WD** via [FR 1847] **4WD**
6.9 mi · ▲ 554 ft · 2 hr 35 min
[FR 1848] **4WD** via [FR 1847] **4WD** is a 6.9-mile out-and-back near Fort McDowell, AZ. It climbs 554 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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[FR 1848] **4WD** via [FR 1847] **4WD**
6.9 mi · ▲ 554 ft · 2 hr 35 min
Elevation 1,836–2,142 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.62068, -111.59200
Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 97°F / low 81° · precip 5% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto [FR 1847] **4WD**, heading E.
- 1.7 miBear left onto [FR 1848] **4WD**, heading N.
- 0.9 miReach [FR 1848] **4WD**, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miBear right onto [FR 1847] **4WD**, heading SE.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 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 (~22 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- [FR 1847] **4WD** 6.1 mi · ▲ 417 ft
- [FR 403] **4WD** via [FR 1847] **4WD** 15.4 mi · ▲ 1,022 ft
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