McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Monument Trail via Gooseneck Trail

7.7 mi · ▲ 239 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Monument Trail via Gooseneck Trail is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Reata Pass, AZ. It is mostly level, with 239 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,487 – 2,740 ft8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.72338, -111.82644
Nearest town Reata Pass, AZ

Directions

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Monument Trail via Gooseneck Trail

7.7 mi · ▲ 239 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Elevation 2,486–2,741 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: 33.72338, -111.82644

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 96°F / low 76° · precip 4% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miBear left onto Service Road #3, heading E.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left onto Gooseneck Trail, heading NE.
  4. 1.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 100 ftTurn left onto Black Hill Trail, heading N.
  7. 250 ftTurn right onto Monument Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.5 miReach Monument Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Black Hill Trail, heading W.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gooseneck Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 1.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Service Road #3, heading SW.
  17. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  18. 0.7 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

62% dirt38% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 96°F76°
Feels like82°Precip4%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity33%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sun 97°79°
Mon 97°83°
Tue 99°82°
Wed 97°82° 22%
Thu 99°81° 23%
Fri 92°75° 21%

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