Rock Tank–Latigo Trail Loop, 4 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 53 min
Rock Tank–Latigo Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 2.5-mile loop in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Sincuidados, AZ. The route reaches Rock Tank. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rock Tank–Latigo Trail Loop, 4 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 53 min
Elevation 2,327–2,453 ft
Loop · McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Trailhead: Connector · 33.74630, -111.88758
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Connector, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Rawhyde Wash Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Axle Grease, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Hawknest Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Rock Tank Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Hawknest Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock Tank Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Rock Tank.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Latigo Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Sidewinder Loop 2, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Sidewinder Loop 1, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Sidewinder, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Sidewinder Loop 1, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Sidewinder, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right onto Crested Saguaro, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Sidewinder, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Social Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Latigo Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Hawknest Connector, heading SW.
- 300 ftSharp left onto Access Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:28 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:48 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:13 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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