Sonoran Preserve

Ocotillo Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 246 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Ocotillo Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Sonoran Preserve near Dove Valley Ranch, AZ. It is mostly level, with 246 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,706 – 1,814 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.76793, -112.04519
Nearest town Dove Valley Ranch, AZ

Directions

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Ocotillo Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 246 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 1,705–1,814 ft

Out & Back · Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: 33.76793, -112.04519

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 100 ftBear right onto To Equestrian Parking Area, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miBear left onto Ocotillo Trail, heading N.
  8. 2.6 miTurn right onto Ocotillo/Sidewinder Trail, heading W.
  9. 50 ftReach Ocotillo Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Ocotillo Trail, heading W.
  11. 2.6 miBear right onto To Equestrian Parking Area, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 50 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

98% dirt2% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:05 AMSunset 6:51 PM

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 7:17 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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