Lousley Hill Viewpoint–Escondido Trail, 3 sights is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in McDowell Mountain Regional Park near Rio Verde, AZ. The route reaches Lousley Hill Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 252 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,759 – 1,965 ft6.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Maricopa Trail Trailhead;Tortoise Trail Trailhead 33.69304, -111.72910
Nearest town Rio Verde, AZ
Directions
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Lousley Hill Viewpoint–Escondido Trail, 3 sights
6.7 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 2 hr 22 min
Elevation 1,760–1,965 ft
Out & Back · McDowell Mountain Regional Park
Trailhead: Maricopa Trail Trailhead;Tortoise Trail Trailhead · 33.69304, -111.72910
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 100°F / low 82° · precip 4% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Tortoise Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Pemberton Trail, heading NE.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Escondido Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Lousley Hill Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach Lousley Hill Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Escondido Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Pemberton Trail, heading SW.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Tortoise Trail, heading S.
- 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
100% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 100°F82°
Feels like87°Precip4%Wind14 mphUV8Humidity30%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sun
102°83°
Mon
101°85°
Tue
103°85°
Wed
101°85°
23%
Thu
102°84°
23%
Fri
95°79°
20%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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