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[FR 403] **4WD** via [FR 1847] **4WD**

15.4 mi · ▲ 1,022 ft · 5 hr 39 min

[FR 403] **4WD** via [FR 1847] **4WD** is a 15.4-mile out-and-back near Fort McDowell, AZ. It climbs 1,022 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,496 – 2,152 ft · steepest grade: 18%15.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.62068, -111.59200
Nearest town Fort McDowell, AZ
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[FR 403] **4WD** via [FR 1847] **4WD**

15.4 mi · ▲ 1,022 ft · 5 hr 39 min

Elevation 1,497–2,153 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left onto [FR 403] **4WD**, heading NW.
  3. 6.9 miReach [FR 403] **4WD**, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 6.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/fr-403-4wd-out-back

Trail surface

44% dirt21% sand35% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 97°F81°
Feels like88°Precip5%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity28%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sat 99°79°
Sun 101°80°
Mon 100°85°
Tue 101°85°
Wed 101°85° 26%
Thu 98°77° 22%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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