McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Old Trail 20 Loop

3.8 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Old Trail 20 Loop is a 3.8-mile loop in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Sincuidados, AZ. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,477 – 2,585 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.79151, -111.88723
Nearest town Sincuidados, AZ

Directions

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Old Trail 20 Loop

3.8 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 2,476–2,586 ft

Loop · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: 33.79151, -111.88723

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.7 miSharp left, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  6. 0.8 miBear right onto Old Trail 20, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.3 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

11% dirt7% sand82% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:04 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 6:30 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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