McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Old Jeep Trail–Ringtail Trail, 3 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Old Jeep Trail–Ringtail Trail, 3 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Taliesin West, AZ. It climbs 430 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,729 – 2,142 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lost Dog Wash Trail 33.59946, -111.81348
Nearest town Taliesin West, AZ

Directions

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Old Jeep Trail–Ringtail Trail, 3 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 1,729–2,142 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: Lost Dog Wash Trail · 33.59946, -111.81348

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 99°F / low 82° · precip 5% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lost Dog Wash Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Kovach Family Nature Trail, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Lost Dog Wash Trail, heading NE.
  5. 1.5 miTurn right onto Old Jeep Trail, heading N.
  6. 1.4 miTurn left onto Ringtail Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Sunrise Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left onto Lost Dog Wash Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miBear right onto Kovach Family Nature Trail, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Lost Dog Wash Trail, heading S.
  12. 500 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

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 99°F82°
Feels like92°Precip5%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity28%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sat 98°81°
Sun 100°78°
Mon 100°84°
Tue 102°86°
Wed 102°85° 24%
Thu 99°85° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 5:36 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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