Scorpion Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 48 min
Scorpion Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Fort McDowell, AZ. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,381 – 1,457 ft2.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.54525, -111.61278
Nearest town Fort McDowell, AZ
Directions
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Scorpion Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 48 min
Elevation 1,381–1,458 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.54525, -111.61278
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 100°F / low 83° · precip 6% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Scorpion Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 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
28% dirt72% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 100°F83°
Feels like88°Precip6%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity28%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sat
102°83°
Sun
104°81°
Mon
103°87°
Tue
104°88°
Wed
102°86°
27%
Thu
104°84°
21%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Scorpion Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 162 ft
- Bush Lite & Scorpion Alley Trail via Scorpion Trail 5 mi · ▲ 162 ft
- Scorpion Trail 5.9 mi · ▲ 434 ft
- Scorpion Trail 6.3 mi · ▲ 434 ft
- Bush Lite Loop–Bush Lite, 4 sights 7.2 mi · ▲ 356 ft
- Bush Lite–Goat Trail, 8 sights 11.9 mi · ▲ 1,453 ft
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