Old Trail 23 - West Express Loop
3.9 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Old Trail 23 - West Express Loop is a 3.9-mile loop in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Sincuidados, AZ. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Old Trail 23 - West Express Loop
3.9 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 2,462–2,587 ft
Loop · McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Trailhead: 33.78761, -111.89126
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 97°F / low 76° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Old Trail 23 - West Express, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Old Trail 20, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 200 ftThe loop closes 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 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 7:16 PM.
More from this trailhead
- East Ashler Hills Drive 2.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Old Trail 20 Loop 3.8 mi · ▲ 113 ft
- Axle Grease 3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Axle Grease 3.9 mi · ▲ 29 ft
- Old Trail 20 4.1 mi · ▲ 113 ft
- Axle Grease Loop 4.2 mi · ▲ 57 ft
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