McDowell Sonoran Preserve

North Flagstaff Power Line Road

6.3 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 2 hr 13 min

North Flagstaff Power Line Road is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Sincuidados, AZ. It is mostly level, with 221 ft of elevation gain. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,375 – 2,618 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East Ashler Hills Drive 33.77754, -111.89950
Nearest town Sincuidados, AZ

Directions

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North Flagstaff Power Line Road

6.3 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 2,377–2,618 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: East Ashler Hills Drive · 33.77754, -111.89950

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 97°F / low 76° · precip 2% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start on East Ashler Hills Drive, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Whisper Rock access, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 1.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left onto Old Trail 20, heading S.
  7. 350 ftTurn left onto Connector, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto North Flagstaff Power Line Road, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Connector, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Old Trail 20, heading SW.
  12. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  14. 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Whisper Rock access, heading W.
  16. 0.7 miContinue straight onto East Ashler Hills Drive, heading S.
  17. 0.2 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

24% dirt7% paved2% sand67% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 97°F76°
Feels like89°Precip2%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity26%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 95°76°
Sun 97°78°
Mon 98°84°
Tue 99°84°
Wed 98°84° 21%
Thu 96°83° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:31 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:51 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:16 PM.

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