Mesquite Canyon–Feldspar Trail, 3 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 136 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi2,730 – 2,874 ft1.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.69615, -111.80346
Nearest town Troon, AZ
Directions
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Mesquite Canyon–Feldspar Trail, 3 sights
1.3 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 30 min
Elevation 2,730–2,874 ft
Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Trailhead: 33.69615, -111.80346
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Tom's Thumb Trail, heading SE.
- 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.
- 200 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 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 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
66% dirt2% paved32% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 6:50 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Sven Slab & Marcus Landslide Trail 1.2 mi · ▲ 213 ft
- Morrell's Boulder via Tom's Thumb Trail 1.4 mi · ▲ 219 ft
- Harris's Hawk Vista & Feldspar Trail via Tom's Thumb Trail 1.4 mi · ▲ 296 ft
- Raven Roost Scenic View & Feldspar Trail via Tom's Thumb Trail 1.5 mi · ▲ 547 ft
- Morrells Wall via Tom's Thumb Trail 1.7 mi · ▲ 637 ft
- Vulture View Scenic Point–Tom's Thumb Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints 2.2 mi · ▲ 887 ft
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