AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Quartz Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 45 min

Quartz Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near McDowell Mountain Ranch, AZ. It is mostly level, with 222 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,650 – 1,893 ft1.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.62573, -111.83400
Nearest town McDowell Mountain Ranch, AZ
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Quartz Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 45 min

Elevation 1,652–1,892 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.62573, -111.83400

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 97°F / low 81° · precip 5% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 350 ftSharp left onto Quartz Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.9 miSharp right, heading SW.
  5. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/quartz-trail-out-back-3-km-f53c

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 97°F81°
Feels like90°Precip5%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity30%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 99°80°
Sun 101°83°
Mon 99°85°
Tue 101°85°
Wed 101°85° 24%
Thu 98°84° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:30 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:51 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:16 PM.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route

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