McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Gooseneck Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Gooseneck Trail is a 4.6-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 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,494 – 2,618 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.72687, -111.80427
Nearest town Reata Pass, AZ

Directions

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Gooseneck Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 2,495–2,617 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: 33.72687, -111.80427

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 97°F / low 77° · precip 4% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 450 ftTurn right onto Gooseneck Trail, heading N.
  3. 1.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Black Hill Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Gooseneck Trail, heading NW.
  13. 1.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 450 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

94% dirt2% paved4% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 97°F77°
Feels like83°Precip4%Wind13 mphUV8Humidity32%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Sun 99°80°
Mon 98°84°
Tue 100°82°
Wed 98°83° 22%
Thu 100°81° 23%
Fri 93°76° 21%

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