Rock Tank–Old Trail 16 - Dare A Sarah Loop, 4 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Rock Tank–Old Trail 16 - Dare A Sarah Loop, 4 sights is a 3.7-mile loop in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Sincuidados, AZ. The route reaches Rock Tank. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rock Tank–Old Trail 16 - Dare A Sarah Loop, 4 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 2,325–2,471 ft
Loop · McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Trailhead: 33.75794, -111.89097
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 98°F / low 75° · precip 2% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Rawhyde Wash Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Via Dona Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Hawknest - Powerline, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Via Dona Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Latigo Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Social Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Sidewinder, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right onto Crested Saguaro, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Social Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Rock Tank Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left onto K-Rock Slab Drop, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto K-Rock Hi Slab Drop, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto K-Rock Low Slab Loop, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto K-Rock Hi Slab Drop, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Sidewinder, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Sidewinder Loop 2, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Latigo Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Rock Tank Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Rock Tank.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Old Trail 16 - Dare A Sarah, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Scorpion Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Rock Tank Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Hawknest Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Rock Tank Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Rawhide Wash Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Axle Grease, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Rawhide Wash Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Rawhyde Wash Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 400 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 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Via Dona Trail via Rawhyde Wash Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Old Trail 20 & Rawhide Wash Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Dare A Sarah Option–Hawknest Trail Loop, 6 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 190 ft
- Hackamore Trail–Rawhide Wash Trail Loop, 3 sights 5.8 mi · ▲ 246 ft
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