McDowell Sonoran Preserve

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.

Elevation

0 mi2,313 – 2,451 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Powerline Road #2 33.75238, -111.87446
Nearest town Sincuidados, AZ

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Rock Tank Trail, heading W.
  2. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Social Trail, heading SW.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Crested Saguaro, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Sidewinder, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miBear right onto Social Trail, heading SW.
  10. 100 ftTurn left onto Latigo Trail, heading W.
  11. 300 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miBear left onto Via Dona Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miBear left onto Rawhyde Wash Trail, heading NW.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Via Dona Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 100 ftTurn left onto Axle Grease, heading W.
  17. 50 ftSharp right onto Hawknest Connector, heading W.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto Access Trail, heading W.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hawknest Connector, heading W.
  20. 300 ftBear left onto Latigo Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.5 miTurn right onto Social Trail, heading NE.
  22. 100 ftBear left onto Sidewinder, heading NE.
  23. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 100 ftBear right onto Crested Saguaro, heading NE.
  25. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Social Trail, heading E.
  27. 50 ftTurn left onto Rock Tank Trail, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

68% dirt32% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 6:51 PM

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.

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