McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Gooseneck Tank–County Park Connector, 5 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Gooseneck Tank–County Park Connector, 5 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Reata Pass, AZ. The route reaches Gooseneck Tank at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 222 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,510 – 2,723 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Service Road #3 33.71620, -111.82190
Nearest town Reata Pass, AZ

Directions

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Gooseneck Tank–County Park Connector, 5 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 2,510–2,724 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: Service Road #3 · 33.71620, -111.82190

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 75° · precip 4% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start on Service Road #3, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Service Road #2, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miBear right onto Gooseneck Trail, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Saguaro Nest Trail, heading E.
  7. 450 ftContinue straight onto County Park Connector, heading E.
  8. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 0.7 miSharp right onto Saguaro Nest Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miReach Gooseneck Tank, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.1 miSharp left onto County Park Connector, heading S.
  12. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Saguaro Nest Trail, heading W.
  13. 450 ftTurn right onto Gooseneck Trail, heading W.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Service Road #2, heading W.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Service Road #3, heading NW.
  17. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

76% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F75°
Feels like83°Precip4%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity31%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
95°75°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 96°77°
Sun 98°79°
Mon 97°83°
Tue 99°82°
Wed 97°82° 22%
Thu 99°81° 23%

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