McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Monument Trail via Gooseneck Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Monument Trail via Gooseneck Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Reata Pass, AZ. It is mostly level, with 79 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,500 – 2,618 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.72687, -111.80427
Nearest town Reata Pass, AZ

Directions

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Monument Trail via Gooseneck Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 2,502–2,617 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: 33.72687, -111.80427

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 97°F / low 77° · precip 4% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 450 ftTurn right onto Gooseneck Trail, heading N.
  3. 1.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Monument Trail, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftReach Monument Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Gooseneck Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 2 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 450 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

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 97°F77°
Feels like83°Precip4%Wind13 mphUV8Humidity32%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Sun 99°80°
Mon 98°84°
Tue 100°82°
Wed 98°83° 22%
Thu 100°81° 23%
Fri 93°76° 21%

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