MT-3554

10.8 mi · ▲ 850 ft · 4 hr 2 min

MT-3554 is a 10.8-mile out-and-back near Fort McDowell, AZ. It climbs 850 ft. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,421 – 2,195 ft11.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.55246, -111.58018
Nearest town Fort McDowell, AZ

Directions

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MT-3554

10.8 mi · ▲ 850 ft · 4 hr 2 min

Elevation 1,420–2,195 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.55246, -111.58018

Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 100°F / low 82° · precip 6% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Phon D Sutton, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 3.9 miContinue straight onto MT-3554, heading W.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 150 ftSharp left onto Rattler, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto MT-3554, heading NE.
  15. 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
  16. 4 miBear right, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 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

13% sand2% dirt85% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 100°F82°
Feels like93°Precip6%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity31%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Sat 102°81°
Sun 104°81°
Mon 102°87°
Tue 104°88°
Wed 104°87° 32%
Thu 100°79° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 5:30 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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