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McDowell Mountain Regional Park

Granite Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 50 min

Granite Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in McDowell Mountain Regional Park near Rio Verde Estates, AZ. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,028 – 2,169 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.69671, -111.73518
Nearest town Rio Verde Estates, AZ
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Granite Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 50 min

Elevation 2,028–2,169 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Mountain Regional Park

Trailhead: 33.69671, -111.73518

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 97°F / low 79° · precip 5% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Wagner Trail, heading W.
  3. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/granite-trail-out-back-4-km-9127

Trail surface

91% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 97°F79°
Feels like92°Precip5%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity28%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sat 97°79°
Sun 99°80°
Mon 100°83°
Tue 102°85°
Wed 101°85° 27%
Thu 98°82° 27%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead

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