McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Scenic View & Bootlegger Trail via 136th Street Express

4.1 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Scenic View & Bootlegger Trail via 136th Street Express is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Reata Pass, AZ. The route reaches Scenic View at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,576 – 2,779 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.77498, -111.78688
Nearest town Reata Pass, AZ

Directions

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Scenic View & Bootlegger Trail via 136th Street Express

4.1 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 2,575–2,778 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: 33.77498, -111.78688

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 95°F / low 77° · precip 6% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 350 ftTurn left onto 136th Street Express, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Connector, heading SW.
  4. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bootlegger Trail, heading NW.
  7. 1.2 miTurn right onto Granite Mtn Loop, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Scenic Spur, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftReach Scenic View, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 150 ftTurn left onto Granite Mtn Loop, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bootlegger Trail, heading S.
  12. 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Connector, heading E.
  15. 350 ftTurn left onto 136th Street Express, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

94% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 95°F77°
Feels like89°Precip6%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity31%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°75°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sat 94°76°
Sun 96°78°
Mon 97°82°
Tue 98°82°
Wed 98°82° 24%
Thu 95°76° 28%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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