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McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Rock Tank–Latigo Trail, 5 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Rock Tank–Latigo Trail, 5 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Sincuidados, AZ. The route reaches Rock Tank. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,310 – 2,454 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.74334, -111.88791
Nearest town Sincuidados, AZ
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Rock Tank–Latigo Trail, 5 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 2,309–2,454 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: 33.74334, -111.88791

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 98°F / low 76° · precip 2% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Latigo Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right onto Social Trail, heading N.
  4. 150 ftBear left onto Sidewinder, heading NE.
  5. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 100 ftBear right onto Crested Saguaro, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Sidewinder, heading NE.
  8. 350 ftTurn left onto Sidewinder Loop 1, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Sidewinder, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Sidewinder Loop 1, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Sidewinder Loop 2, heading NE.
  12. 250 ftTurn right onto Latigo Trail, heading NE.
  13. 250 ftTurn left onto Rock Tank Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miPass Rock Tank.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left onto Scorpion Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  18. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Hawknest Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right onto Via Dona Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.3 miBear left onto Rawhyde Wash Trail, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Via Dona Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 100 ftTurn left onto Axle Grease, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftSharp right onto Hawknest Connector, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Access Trail, heading S.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hawknest Connector, heading SW.
  27. 250 ftBear left onto Latigo Trail, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 0.1 miArrive 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/rock-tank-rock-tank-out-back-6-sights-5-km-a035

Trail surface

55% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 98°F76°
Feels like90°Precip2%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity32%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 95°77°
Sun 97°79°
Mon 98°85°
Tue 100°85°
Wed 98°84° 20%
Thu 96°84° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:31 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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