McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Powerline Road #2–Rawhyde Wash Trail, 3 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 58 min

Powerline Road #2–Rawhyde Wash Trail, 3 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Sincuidados, AZ. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,277 – 2,392 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.74497, -111.89078
Nearest town Sincuidados, AZ

Directions

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Powerline Road #2–Rawhyde Wash Trail, 3 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 58 min

Elevation 2,278–2,392 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: 33.74497, -111.89078

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 97°F / low 78° · precip 4% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Latigo Trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Hawknest Connector, heading NW.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Access Trail, heading W.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hawknest Connector, heading W.
  8. 50 ftSharp left onto Axle Grease, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 100 ftTurn right onto Via Dona Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Rawhyde Wash Trail, heading NE.
  12. 100 ftBear right onto Via Dona Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Latigo Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miBear right onto Powerline Road #2, heading SW.
  17. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 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

57% dirt43% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 97°F78°
Feels like82°Precip4%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity32%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Sun 100°81°
Mon 99°85°
Tue 100°84°
Wed 98°85° 21%
Thu 101°83° 22%
Fri 93°77° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:29 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:49 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:15 PM.

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