Mesquite Canyon–Caballo Trail, 4 sights is a 1.3-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Troon, AZ. The route reaches Mesquite Canyon at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi2,730 – 2,874 ft1.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Caballo Trail 33.69677, -111.80065
Nearest town Troon, AZ
Directions
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Mesquite Canyon–Caballo Trail, 4 sights
1.3 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 30 min
Elevation 2,730–2,874 ft
Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Trailhead: Caballo Trail · 33.69677, -111.80065
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Caballo Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Tom's Thumb Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Mesquite Canyon Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Feldspar Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Sven Towers Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftPass Mesquite Canyon.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Feldspar Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Marcus Landslide Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Caballo Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, 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.
Trail surface
53% dirt2% paved45% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 6:50 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Morrell's Boulder–Caballo Trail, 3 sights 1.4 mi · ▲ 262 ft
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- Raven Roost Scenic View & Feldspar Trail via Tom's Thumb Trail 1.5 mi · ▲ 547 ft
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- Vulture View Scenic Point–Tom's Thumb Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints 2.2 mi · ▲ 887 ft
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