McDowell Mountain Regional Park
Lousley Hill Viewpoint–Cinch Trail Loop, 4 sights
10.1 mi · ▲ 691 ft · 3 hr 43 min
Lousley Hill Viewpoint–Cinch Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 10.1-mile loop in McDowell Mountain Regional Park near Rio Verde, AZ. The route reaches Lousley Hill Viewpoint. It climbs 691 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Lousley Hill Viewpoint–Cinch Trail Loop, 4 sights
10.1 mi · ▲ 691 ft · 3 hr 43 min
Elevation 1,620–2,040 ft
Loop · McDowell Mountain Regional Park
Trailhead: Pemberton Trail · 33.69044, -111.71873
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 97°F / low 81° · precip 5% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Pemberton Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Escondido Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Lousley Hill Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Lousley Hill Viewpoint.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Escondido Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lousley Way, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Escondido Trail, heading NE.
- 4.7 miTurn right onto Cinch Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Scenic Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Pemberton Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miThe loop closes 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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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Pemberton Trail Trailhead
- Pemberton Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Pemberton Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Pemberton Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Pemberton Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 190 ft
- Cinch Trail–Scenic Trail Loop, 3 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 160 ft
- Chuparosa Trail via Pemberton Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 109 ft
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