McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Legend Trail Parkway Connector

3.8 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Legend Trail Parkway Connector is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Sincuidados, AZ. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,435 – 2,592 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.78483, -111.89466
Nearest town Sincuidados, AZ

Directions

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Legend Trail Parkway Connector

3.8 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 2,435–2,592 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: 33.78483, -111.89466

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 97°F / low 76° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 400 ftBear left, heading SE.
  7. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 500 ftBear left, heading SE.
  9. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Legend Trail Parkway Connector, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  19. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

13% dirt7% sand80% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 97°F76°
Feels like89°Precip3%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity26%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 95°76°
Sun 97°78°
Mon 98°84°
Tue 99°84°
Wed 98°84° 21%
Thu 96°83° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:08 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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