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McDowell Mountain Regional Park

Sport Loop

2.2 mi · ▲ 146 ft · 48 min

Sport Loop is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in McDowell Mountain Regional Park near Fort McDowell, AZ. It is mostly level, with 146 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,673 – 1,762 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.67302, -111.70222
Nearest town Fort McDowell, AZ
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Sport Loop

2.2 mi · ▲ 146 ft · 48 min

Elevation 1,673–1,761 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Mountain Regional Park

Trailhead: 33.67302, -111.70222

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 99°F / low 81° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 500 ftBear left onto Shallmo Wash Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  4. 100 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left onto Sport Loop, heading SE.
  6. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftReach Sport Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  10. 100 ftSharp right onto Shallmo Wash Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  12. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sport-loop-out-back-4-km-0f14

Trail surface

64% dirt10% sand26% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 99°F81°
Feels like95°Precip5%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity27%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sat 98°81°
Sun 100°81°
Mon 101°84°
Tue 103°86°
Wed 103°86° 28%
Thu 99°83° 27%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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