McDowell Sonoran Preserve

PST020 & Trail #513

3.7 mi · ▲ 254 ft · 1 hr 22 min

PST020 & Trail #513 is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Reata Pass, AZ. It climbs 254 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,848 – 2,969 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Flagstaff Power Line Road 33.81231, -111.83932
Nearest town Reata Pass, AZ

Directions

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PST020 & Trail #513

3.7 mi · ▲ 254 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 2,846–2,969 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Flagstaff Power Line Road, heading NE.
  3. 400 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miBear right onto Trail #513, heading E.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto U2266, heading E.
  7. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  14. 500 ftBear right onto PST020, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  16. 250 ftTurn right onto PST021, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 100 ftBear right onto T619, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  23. 50 ftReach Trail #513, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  26. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  28. 400 ftTurn right onto PST021, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 250 ftBear left onto PST020, heading N.
  31. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  32. 500 ftBear left, heading SE.
  33. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  34. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  35. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  37. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  38. 50 ftTurn left onto U2266, heading W.
  39. 0.1 miTurn left onto Trail #513, heading W.
  40. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  41. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  42. 0.3 miBear left onto North Flagstaff Power Line Road, heading W.
  43. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

79% dirt21% 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 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 2 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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