McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Gooseneck Tank–Camino Campana Interpretive Trail, 6 sights

15.1 mi · ▲ 695 ft · 5 hr 23 min

Gooseneck Tank–Camino Campana Interpretive Trail, 6 sights is a 15.1-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Reata Pass, AZ. The route reaches Gooseneck Tank. It climbs 695 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,500 – 2,845 ft15.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.76115, -111.84230
Nearest town Reata Pass, AZ

Directions

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Gooseneck Tank–Camino Campana Interpretive Trail, 6 sights

15.1 mi · ▲ 695 ft · 5 hr 23 min

Elevation 2,502–2,845 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: 33.76115, -111.84230

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 94°F / low 76° · precip 3% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Latigo Access Trail, heading SE.
  3. 250 ftBear left onto Latigo Trail, heading E.
  4. 1.7 miTurn right onto Whiskey Bottle Trail, heading N.
  5. 1.8 miContinue straight onto Camino Campana Interpretive Trail, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gooseneck Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 2.5 miTurn left onto Saguaro Nest Trail, heading S.
  9. 450 ftContinue straight onto County Park Connector, heading SE.
  10. 0.7 miPass Gooseneck Tank.
  11. 150 ftSharp right onto Saguaro Nest Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miBear left onto Gooseneck Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miReach Gooseneck Tank, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miBear right onto Saguaro Nest Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miSharp left onto County Park Connector, heading N.
  16. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Saguaro Nest Trail, heading W.
  17. 450 ftTurn right onto Gooseneck Trail, heading W.
  18. 2.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Camino Campana Interpretive Trail, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Whiskey Bottle Trail, heading NE.
  21. 1.8 miTurn left onto Latigo Trail, heading W.
  22. 1.7 miBear right onto Latigo Access Trail, heading W.
  23. 0.1 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

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F76°
Feels like80°Precip3%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity29%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°75°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Sun 99°77°
Mon 98°78°
Tue 99°83°
Wed 98°83°
Thu 99°83°
Fri 95°81° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:29 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:49 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:15 PM.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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