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McDowell Mountain Regional Park

Lower Sonoran Trail–North Leg Trail, 5 sights

12.6 mi · ▲ 1,798 ft · 5 hr 6 min

Lower Sonoran Trail–North Leg Trail, 5 sights is a 12.6-mile out-and-back in McDowell Mountain Regional Park near Fountain View, AZ. It climbs 1,798 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,887 – 2,782 ft · steepest grade: 16%13.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.63735, -111.74896
Nearest town Fountain View, AZ
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Lower Sonoran Trail–North Leg Trail, 5 sights

12.6 mi · ▲ 1,798 ft · 5 hr 6 min

Elevation 1,885–2,783 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Mountain Regional Park

Trailhead: 33.63735, -111.74896

Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 98°F / low 80° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 150 ftTurn left onto Thompson Peak Road, heading NW.
  5. 1.6 miBear right onto Dixie Mine Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miSharp left onto Sonoran Trail (Difficult), heading NW.
  7. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Lower Sonoran Trail, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sonoran Trail (Difficult), heading SW.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right onto Mesquite Hollow Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Sonoran Trail (Difficult), heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Sonoran Connector, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sonoran Trail (Difficult), heading SW.
  13. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Mesquite Hollow Trail, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Promenade Trail (Moderate), heading SE.
  15. 250 ftSharp left onto Western Trail (Hard), heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Promenade Trail (Moderate), heading E.
  17. 0.4 miContinue straight onto North Leg Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.8 miReach Sonoran Trail (Difficult), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Promenade Trail (Moderate), heading W.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left onto Western Trail (Hard), heading N.
  21. 50 ftSharp right onto Promenade Trail (Moderate), heading N.
  22. 250 ftTurn left onto Mesquite Hollow Trail, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sonoran Trail (Difficult), heading NW.
  24. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Sonoran Connector, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Sonoran Trail (Difficult), heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mesquite Hollow Trail, heading N.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left onto Sonoran Trail (Difficult), heading NE.
  28. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Lower Sonoran Trail, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sonoran Trail (Difficult), heading NE.
  30. 0.8 miSharp right onto Dixie Mine Trail, heading SE.
  31. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  32. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Thompson Peak Road, heading E.
  33. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  34. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  35. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  36. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/golden-eagle-trail-lower-sonoran-trail-out-back-6-sights-15-km

Trail surface

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 98°F80°
Feels like92°Precip3%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity31%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sat 99°80°
Sun 102°83°
Mon 99°85°
Tue 101°85°
Wed 101°85° 26%
Thu 98°84° 27%

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