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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Gooseneck Trail, heading N.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 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.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 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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- Jomax & Service Road #2 via Gooseneck Trail 3 mi · ▲ 108 ft
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