Scorpion Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 44 min
Scorpion Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Fort McDowell, AZ. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,365 – 1,457 ft2.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.55343, -111.62279
Nearest town Fort McDowell, AZ
Directions
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Scorpion Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 44 min
Elevation 1,366–1,458 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.55343, -111.62279
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 100°F / low 83° · precip 6% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 100°F83°
Feels like89°Precip6%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity28%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Sat
102°83°
Sun
104°81°
Mon
103°87°
Tue
105°87°
Wed
103°87°
27%
Thu
105°85°
21%
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
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- L'Alpe D'Huez Trail & Scorpion Trail 8.1 mi · ▲ 745 ft
- Bush Lite–Scorpion Trail, 3 sights 8.6 mi · ▲ 464 ft
- High Ridge Trail–Iron Goat Trail, 5 sights 9.6 mi · ▲ 1,408 ft
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