Sonoran Preserve

Great Horned Owl Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Great Horned Owl Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Sonoran Preserve near Adobe, AZ. It climbs 251 ft. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,526 – 1,801 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.72650, -112.09202
Nearest town Adobe, AZ

Directions

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Great Horned Owl Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 1,527–1,800 ft

Out & Back · Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: 33.72650, -112.09202

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 101°F / low 81° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  3. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Great Horned Owl Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
  11. 150 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

43% dirt57% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 101°F81°
Feels like86°Precip4%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity29%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sun 103°79°
Mon 103°90°
Tue 104°91°
Wed 102°90° 20%
Thu 105°90° 22%
Fri 97°83° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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