Quartz Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Quartz Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near McDowell Mountain Ranch, AZ. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,513 – 1,650 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Quartz Trail 33.62048, -111.86436

Nearest town McDowell Mountain Ranch, AZ

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Quartz Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 1,511–1,651 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Quartz Trail · 33.62048, -111.86436

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 100°F / low 83° · precip 5% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

Start on Quartz Trail, heading NE.
1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
1.4 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

100% dirt

Weather

Overcast100°F83°

Feels like92°Precip5%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity28%

Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago

Hourly temperature

100°80°

6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PM6:51 PM

Sat 101°82°

Sun 104°79°

Mon 102°90°

Tue 103°91°

Wed 102°90° 24%

Thu 100°88° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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