McKellips Lake–Roosevelt Lake, 8 lakes
5.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 53 min
McKellips Lake–Roosevelt Lake, 8 lakes is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Vista del Camino Park near Shadow Mountain Village Scottsdale, AZ. The route passes McKellips Lake, Roosevelt Lake, Vista South Lake and 3 more before reaching Schrader's Pond at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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McKellips Lake–Roosevelt Lake, 8 lakes
5.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 1,188–1,237 ft
Out & Back · Vista del Camino Park
Trailhead: 33.45447, -111.91254
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 411 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass McKellips Lake.
- 50 ftPass Roosevelt Lake.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 500 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 450 ftPass Vista South Lake.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Indian Bend Wash path, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miPass Vista North Lake.
- 350 ftPass Eldorado South Lake.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Eldorado North Lake.
- 1.5 miPass Schrader's Pond.
- 0.3 miReach McKellips Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 500 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 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 1.6 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 5:50 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 411 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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