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McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Raven Roost Scenic View & Feldspar Trail via Tom's Thumb Trail

1.5 mi · ▲ 547 ft · 46 min

Raven Roost Scenic View & Feldspar Trail via Tom's Thumb Trail is a 1.5-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Troon, AZ. The route reaches Raven Roost Scenic View at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It climbs 547 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,789 – 3,350 ft · steepest grade: 25%1.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.69498, -111.80118
Nearest town Troon, AZ
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Raven Roost Scenic View & Feldspar Trail via Tom's Thumb Trail

1.5 mi · ▲ 547 ft · 46 min

Elevation 2,789–3,349 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: 33.69498, -111.80118

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Tom's Thumb Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto Feldspar Trail, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tom's Thumb Trail, heading SE.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftReach Raven Roost Scenic View, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Feldspar Trail, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Tom's Thumb Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  16. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/raven-roost-scenic-view-feldspar-trail-out-back

Trail surface

96% dirt2% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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