Old Trail 22 - Stage Route & Own Hoot Trail via Stagecoach Trail
10.5 mi · ▲ 242 ft · 3 hr 37 min
Old Trail 22 - Stage Route & Own Hoot Trail via Stagecoach Trail is a 10.5-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Carefree, AZ. It is mostly level, with 242 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Old Trail 22 - Stage Route & Own Hoot Trail via Stagecoach Trail
10.5 mi · ▲ 242 ft · 3 hr 37 min
Elevation 2,635–2,846 ft
Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Trailhead: Own Hoot Trail · 33.80989, -111.87567
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 97°F / low 76° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start on Own Hoot Trail, heading NE.
- 1.4 miSharp right onto Stagecoach Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Old Trail 23 - West Express, heading SW.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Malpais Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Old Trail 22 - Stage Route, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Hawknest Trail, heading SE.
- 1.4 miBear left onto Stagecoach Trail, heading NE.
- 3.3 miTurn right onto Own Hoot Trail, heading NE.
- 1.4 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 5:40 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Own Hoot Trail Trailhead
- Own Hoot Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Broken Spoke Trail–Old Trail 23 - West Express, 3 sights 8.3 mi · ▲ 219 ft
- Basalt Ridge Trail–Buckshot Trail, 4 sights 10.9 mi · ▲ 269 ft
- Hawknest Trail–Old Trail 19, 4 sights 11.8 mi · ▲ 353 ft
- Sidewinder Overlook–Dare A Sarah Option, 9 sights 13.3 mi · ▲ 405 ft
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