McDowell Mountain Regional Park
Scout Trail (Youth Groups Only)
2.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 45 min
Scout Trail (Youth Groups Only) is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in McDowell Mountain Regional Park near Rio Verde, AZ. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,647 – 1,700 ft2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.71391, -111.68359
Nearest town Rio Verde, AZ
Directions
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Scout Trail (Youth Groups Only)
2.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 45 min
Elevation 1,648–1,700 ft
Out & Back · McDowell Mountain Regional Park
Trailhead: 33.71391, -111.68359
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 98°F / low 81° · precip 9% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Scout Trail (Youth Groups Only), heading NE.
- 0.5 miReach Scout Trail (Youth Groups Only), then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 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 98°F81°
Feels like95°Precip9%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity27%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sat
99°80°
Sun
100°80°
Mon
101°85°
Tue
103°86°
Wed
103°86°
28%
Thu
100°83°
27%
More from this trailhead
- Eagle Trail (Youth Groups Only) via Scout Trail (Youth Groups Only) 2.5 mi · ▲ 171 ft
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