Gooseneck Trail
3.9 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Gooseneck Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Reata Pass, AZ. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi2,494 – 2,602 ft4.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: East Quail Track 33.73065, -111.80406
Nearest town Reata Pass, AZ
Directions
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Gooseneck Trail
3.9 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Elevation 2,495–2,602 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Gooseneck Trail, heading N.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Black Hill Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Gooseneck Trail, heading NW.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 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
91% dirt2% paved7% 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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- Service Road #3 via Gooseneck Trail 3 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Gooseneck Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 109 ft
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