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McDowell Sonoran Preserve

PST019–PST020, 6 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 380 ft · 1 hr 27 min

PST019–PST020, 6 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Carefree, AZ. It climbs 380 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,854 – 3,166 ft · steepest grade: 34%4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Flagstaff Power Line Road 33.81433, -111.83834
Nearest town Carefree, AZ
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PST019–PST020, 6 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 380 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Elevation 2,856–3,167 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: North Flagstaff Power Line Road · 33.81433, -111.83834

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 75° · precip 7% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miBear right onto Trail #513, heading NE.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto U2266, heading NE.
  6. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 400 ftBear left, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miBear right onto PST020, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  15. 250 ftBear left onto PST021, heading NE.
  16. 200 ftSharp right onto PST019, heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto U3030, heading NW.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 150 ftTurn left onto Trail #513, heading NW.
  25. 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
  26. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  27. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pst019-out-back

Trail surface

78% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F75°
Feels like84°Precip7%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity32%
Rained 0.4″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°75°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 94°74°
Sun 97°79°
Mon 96°81°
Tue 97°81°
Wed 97°82° 23%
Thu 94°75° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:12 PM — 4 min before dark.

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