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Lower Salt River Interpretive Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 648 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Lower Salt River Interpretive Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Fort McDowell, AZ. It climbs 648 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,335 – 1,608 ft · steepest grade: 20%3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.54676, -111.64480
Nearest town Fort McDowell, AZ
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Lower Salt River Interpretive Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 648 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 1,335–1,608 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.54676, -111.64480

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 101°F / low 83° · precip 6% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 350 ftBear left onto Lower Salt River Interpretive Trail, heading SW.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lower-salt-river-interpretive-trail-out-back-6-km-39ac

Trail surface

12% dirt88% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 101°F83°
Feels like88°Precip6%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity27%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sat 102°84°
Sun 104°82°
Mon 103°87°
Tue 105°87°
Wed 103°87° 27%
Thu 105°85° 21%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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