Latigo Trail–Rawhyde Wash Trail, 4 sights
2 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 44 min
Latigo Trail–Rawhyde Wash Trail, 4 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Sincuidados, AZ. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Latigo Trail–Rawhyde Wash Trail, 4 sights
2 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 44 min
Elevation 2,312–2,451 ft
Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Trailhead: Powerline Road #2 · 33.75238, -111.87446
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start on Rock Tank Trail, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Social Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Crested Saguaro, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Sidewinder, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Social Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Latigo Trail, heading W.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Via Dona Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Rawhyde Wash Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Via Dona Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Axle Grease, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Hawknest Connector, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Access Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Hawknest Connector, heading W.
- 300 ftBear left onto Latigo Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Social Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left onto Sidewinder, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right onto Crested Saguaro, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Social Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Rock Tank Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 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 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Powerline Road #2 Trailhead
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- Bunny Rock–Dare A Sarah Option Loop, 7 sights 3.1 mi · ▲ 166 ft
- Dare A Sarah Option–Old Trail 16 - Dare A Sarah, 7 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 141 ft
- Jane Rau Interpretive Viewpoint–Jane Rau Interpretive Trail, 3 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 313 ft
- Powerline Road #2 5.7 mi · ▲ 309 ft
- Dare A Sarah Option–Legend Trail Parkway Connector, 8 sights 7.6 mi · ▲ 197 ft
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