McDowell Sonoran Preserve

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.

Elevation

0 mi2,464 – 2,589 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.78761, -111.89126
Nearest town Sincuidados, AZ

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  6. 0.8 miTurn right onto Old Trail 23 - West Express, heading S.
  7. 200 ftContinue straight onto Old Trail 20, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  16. 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.

Trail surface

10% sand2% dirt88% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 97°F76°
Feels like89°Precip3%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity26%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 95°76°
Sun 97°78°
Mon 98°84°
Tue 99°84°
Wed 98°84° 21%
Thu 96°83° 27%

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.

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