McDowell Mountain Regional Park

Granite Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 49 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 109 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,031 – 2,156 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rock Nob Road 33.69473, -111.73630
Nearest town Rio Verde Estates, AZ

Directions

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Granite Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 49 min

Elevation 2,032–2,155 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Mountain Regional Park

Trailhead: Rock Nob Road · 33.69473, -111.73630

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 · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 200 ftTurn right onto Granite Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

76% dirt24% 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
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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