Old Trail 23 - West Express & Stagecoach Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Old Trail 23 - West Express & Stagecoach Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Reata Pass, AZ. It is mostly level, with 189 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Old Trail 23 - West Express & Stagecoach Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elevation 2,632–2,844 ft
Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Trailhead: North Flagstaff Power Line Road · 33.81231, -111.83932
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 75° · precip 7% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start on Stagecoach Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto North Flagstaff Power Line Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Old Trail 23 - West Express, heading W.
- 1.8 miTurn right onto Malpais Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Stagecoach Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Old Trail 23 - West Express, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Malpais Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Old Trail 23 - West Express, heading NW.
- 1.8 miTurn left onto North Flagstaff Power Line Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Stagecoach Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftArrive 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 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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