L'Alpe D'Huez Trail–Lone Mountain Trail, 3 sights
15.9 mi · ▲ 1,455 ft · 6 hr 2 min
L'Alpe D'Huez Trail–Lone Mountain Trail, 3 sights is a 15.9-mile out-and-back near Fort McDowell, AZ. It climbs 1,455 ft. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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L'Alpe D'Huez Trail–Lone Mountain Trail, 3 sights
15.9 mi · ▲ 1,455 ft · 6 hr 2 min
Elevation 1,379–2,245 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.55523, -111.57716
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 102°F / low 82° · precip 4% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 3.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Lone Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Maricopa Madness, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right onto Wild Horse Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left onto NRA: All Mountain Park 3, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto NRA: All Mountain Park 5, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Lance's Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto L'Alpe D'Huez Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftReach Lone Mountain Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Lance's Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto NRA: All Mountain Park 5, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto NRA: All Mountain Park 3, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Wild Horse Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Maricopa Madness, heading E.
- 1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Lone Mountain Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 3.7 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 5:22 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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