Levee trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 57 min
Levee trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near McDowell Mountain Ranch, AZ. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Levee trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 57 min
Elevation 1,624–1,812 ft
Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Trailhead: 33.64353, -111.86321
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 99°F / low 83° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto 104th Street Spur, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Levee trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left onto Crossover Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Saguaro Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 7 min before dark.
More from this trailhead
- 104th Street Spur 1.9 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- 104th Street Spur 2.1 mi · ▲ 133 ft
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