Great Horned Owl Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 277 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Great Horned Owl Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Sonoran Preserve near Adobe, AZ. It climbs 277 ft. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Great Horned Owl Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 277 ft · 1 hr 12 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Great Horned Owl Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Valle Verde Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Great Horned Owl Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~28 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.
More from this trailhead
- Great Horned Owl Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 251 ft
- Great Horned Owl Trail 3 mi · ▲ 254 ft
- Great Horned Owl Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 281 ft
- Valle Verde Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 263 ft
- Great Horned Owl Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 468 ft
- Valle Verde Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 266 ft
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