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
- Start on Jomax, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left onto Service Road #2, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Gooseneck Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Saguaro Nest Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto County Park Connector, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Saguaro Nest Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Gooseneck Tank.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Gooseneck Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Gooseneck Tank, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Saguaro Nest Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto County Park Connector, heading N.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Saguaro Nest Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Gooseneck Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Service Road #2, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Jomax, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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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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