Ocotillo Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 341 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Ocotillo Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Sonoran Preserve near Anthem, AZ. It climbs 341 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ocotillo Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 341 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 1,678–1,930 ft
Out & Back · Sonoran Preserve
Trailhead: North Tower Road · 33.79735, -112.08306
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 97°F / low 79° · precip 6% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Sidewinder Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Ocotillo Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto West Skip Rimsza Paseo, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Ocotillo Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Sidewinder Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 5:46 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from North Tower Road Trailhead
- Ocotillo Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 338 ft
- Ocotillo Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 341 ft
- West Skip Rimsza Paseo via Ocotillo Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 424 ft
- Ocotillo Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 505 ft
- Ocotillo Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 457 ft
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