McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Gooseneck Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Gooseneck Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Reata Pass, AZ. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,500 – 2,602 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East Quail Track 33.73065, -111.80406
Nearest town Reata Pass, AZ

Directions

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Gooseneck Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 2,502–2,602 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: East Quail Track · 33.73065, -111.80406

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 94°F / low 76° · precip 4% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 400 ftTurn right onto Gooseneck Trail, heading N.
  5. 1.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 1.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 94°F76°
Feels like86°Precip4%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity32%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°75°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sat 96°76°
Sun 99°80°
Mon 97°82°
Tue 99°82°
Wed 98°83° 23%
Thu 96°82° 27%

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