McDowell Mountain Regional Park

Pemberton Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 187 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Pemberton Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in McDowell Mountain Regional Park near Rio Verde Estates, AZ. It is mostly level, with 187 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,883 – 2,067 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rock Nob Road 33.69473, -111.73630
Nearest town Rio Verde Estates, AZ

Directions

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Pemberton Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 187 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 1,882–2,066 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Mountain Regional Park

Trailhead: Rock Nob Road · 33.69473, -111.73630

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 · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 200 ftTurn left onto Granite Trail, heading S.
  4. 1.2 miSharp left onto Pemberton Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miSharp right onto Granite Trail, heading NW.
  7. 1.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 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

85% dirt15% 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
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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