McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Gooseneck Tank–County Park Connector, 5 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 187 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Gooseneck Tank–County Park Connector, 5 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Reata Pass, AZ. The route reaches Gooseneck Tank. It is mostly level, with 187 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,510 – 2,727 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Jomax 33.72682, -111.82310
Nearest town Reata Pass, AZ

Directions

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Gooseneck Tank–County Park Connector, 5 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 187 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 2,509–2,725 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: Jomax · 33.72682, -111.82310

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 96°F / low 77° · precip 4% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start on Jomax, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 250 ftBear left onto Service Road #2, heading E.
  4. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.7 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 NE.
  8. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 0.7 miSharp right onto Saguaro Nest Trail, heading E.
  10. 50 ftPass Gooseneck Tank.
  11. 0.1 miBear left onto Gooseneck Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miReach Gooseneck Tank, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miBear right onto Saguaro Nest Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miSharp left onto County Park Connector, heading N.
  15. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Saguaro Nest Trail, heading W.
  16. 450 ftTurn right onto Gooseneck Trail, heading W.
  17. 50 ftBear left onto Service Road #2, heading W.
  18. 0.8 miBear right onto Jomax, heading W.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.3 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

69% dirt31% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 96°F77°
Feels like82°Precip4%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity32%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Sun 98°79°
Mon 97°83°
Tue 99°82°
Wed 97°82° 22%
Thu 99°81° 23%
Fri 92°75° 21%

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