McDowell Mountain Regional Park
Pemberton Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Pemberton Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in McDowell Mountain Regional Park near Rio Verde Estates, AZ. It is mostly level, with 162 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,883 – 2,067 ft3.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.69294, -111.73831
Nearest town Rio Verde Estates, AZ
Directions
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Pemberton Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 1,882–2,066 ft
Out & Back · McDowell Mountain Regional Park
Trailhead: 33.69294, -111.73831
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 97°F / low 79° · precip 5% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Granite Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miSharp left onto Pemberton Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Granite Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
91% dirt9% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 97°F79°
Feels like92°Precip5%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity28%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sat
97°79°
Sun
99°80°
Mon
100°83°
Tue
102°85°
Wed
101°85°
27%
Thu
98°82°
27%
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Bluff Trail via Stoneman Wash Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Granite Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Pemberton Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 187 ft
- Lariat Trail via Granite Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 190 ft
- Scenic Trail via Pemberton Trail 6.5 mi · ▲ 300 ft
- Pemberton Trail 6.6 mi · ▲ 162 ft
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