Sunrise Peak–Mesquite Tree, 5 sights
13.5 mi · ▲ 2,054 ft · 5 hr 32 min
Sunrise Peak–Mesquite Tree, 5 sights is a 13.5-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near McDowell Mountain Ranch, AZ. The route passes Mesquite Tree before reaching Sunrise Peak at the turnaround, 6.8 miles in. It climbs 2,054 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Sunrise Peak–Mesquite Tree, 5 sights
13.5 mi · ▲ 2,054 ft · 5 hr 32 min
Elevation 1,590–3,060 ft
Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Trailhead: Javelina Trail · 33.62558, -111.85367
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 99°F / low 83° · precip 4% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Javelina Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Mesquite Tree.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Quartz Trail, heading NE.
- 1.9 miContinue straight onto Lost Dog Wash Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Old Jeep Trail, heading NE.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Ringtail Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Sunrise Trail, heading SE.
- 2 miContinue straight onto Peak Spur, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Sunrise Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Sunrise Trail, heading NW.
- 2 miSharp right onto Ringtail Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Old Jeep Trail, heading W.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Lost Dog Wash Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Quartz Trail, heading NE.
- 1.9 miTurn left onto Javelina Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:31 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:51 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:16 PM.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Javelina Trail Trailhead
- Quartz Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Paradise Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 360 ft
- Quartz Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 411 ft
- Taliesin Overlook–Mesquite Tree, 3 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 506 ft
- Mesquite Tree–Javelina Trail, 3 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 411 ft
- Taliesin Overlook–Mesquite Tree, 5 sights 5.7 mi · ▲ 530 ft
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