McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Legend Trail Parkway Connector

4.7 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Legend Trail Parkway Connector is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Sincuidados, AZ. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,395 – 2,582 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East Ashler Hills Drive 33.77751, -111.89564
Nearest town Sincuidados, AZ

Directions

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Legend Trail Parkway Connector

4.7 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 2,396–2,581 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: East Ashler Hills Drive · 33.77751, -111.89564

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 97°F / low 77° · precip 2% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start on Whisper Rock access, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  4. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Legend Trail Parkway Connector, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Whisper Rock access, heading W.
  17. 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.

Trail surface

30% dirt11% sand59% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 97°F77°
Feels like84°Precip2%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity28%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sat 97°78°
Sun 99°80°
Mon 99°85°
Tue 100°84°
Wed 98°85° 21%
Thu 101°82° 22%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:05 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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