McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Service Road #3 via Gooseneck Trail

3 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Service Road #3 via Gooseneck Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Reata Pass, AZ. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,589 – 2,723 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East Quail Track 33.73065, -111.80406
Nearest town Reata Pass, AZ

Directions

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Service Road #3 via Gooseneck Trail

3 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 2,590–2,724 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: East Quail Track · 33.73065, -111.80406

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 94°F / low 76° · precip 4% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  3. 500 ftTurn left onto Gooseneck Trail, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Service Road #3, heading SW.
  6. 0.6 miReach Service Road #3, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 0.9 miTurn left onto Gooseneck Trail, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 500 ftBear right, heading NE.
  11. 50 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

41% dirt59% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 94°F76°
Feels like86°Precip4%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity32%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°75°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sat 96°76°
Sun 99°80°
Mon 97°82°
Tue 99°82°
Wed 98°83° 23%
Thu 96°82° 27%

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