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Morrell's Boulder–Mushroom Rock Scenic Point, 4 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Reata Pass, AZ. The route passes Mushroom Rock Scenic Point before reaching Morrell's Boulder at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 483 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,523 – 3,012 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.70966, -111.79244
Nearest town Reata Pass, AZ

Directions

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Morrell's Boulder–Mushroom Rock Scenic Point, 4 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 483 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 2,523–3,012 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: 33.70966, -111.79244

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 76° · precip 4% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto Gooseneck Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.6 miBear right onto Rock Knob Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto Marcus Landslide Trail, heading W.
  5. 50 ftPass Mushroom Rock Scenic Point.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 400 ftTurn left onto Feldspar Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 250 ftReach Morrell's Boulder, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto Marcus Landslide Trail, heading N.
  15. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 200 ftBear left onto Rock Knob Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miBear left onto Gooseneck Trail, heading E.
  18. 1.6 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

93% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F76°
Feels like90°Precip4%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity29%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°75°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sat 94°76°
Sun 96°78°
Mon 97°82°
Tue 99°83°
Wed 98°83° 24%
Thu 96°82° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 5:38 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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