McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Gooseneck Trail

6.9 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Gooseneck Trail is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Reata Pass, AZ. It is mostly level, with 218 ft of elevation gain. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,494 – 2,740 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.72338, -111.82644
Nearest town Reata Pass, AZ

Directions

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Gooseneck Trail

6.9 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 2,495–2,741 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: 33.72338, -111.82644

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 96°F / low 76° · precip 4% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miBear left onto Service Road #3, heading E.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left onto Gooseneck Trail, heading NE.
  4. 1.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Black Hill Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Gooseneck Trail, heading NW.
  14. 1.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Service Road #3, heading W.
  16. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  17. 0.7 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

57% dirt1% paved42% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 96°F76°
Feels like82°Precip4%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity33%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sun 97°79°
Mon 97°83°
Tue 99°82°
Wed 97°82° 22%
Thu 99°81° 23%
Fri 92°75° 21%

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