Sunrise Peak–Peak Spur, 3 sights
5.8 mi · ▲ 1,325 ft · 2 hr 36 min
Sunrise Peak–Peak Spur, 3 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Taliesin West, AZ. The route reaches Sunrise Peak at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 1,325 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Sunrise Peak–Peak Spur, 3 sights
5.8 mi · ▲ 1,325 ft · 2 hr 36 min
Elevation 1,729–3,060 ft
Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Trailhead: Lost Dog Wash Trail · 33.59946, -111.81348
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 99°F / low 82° · precip 5% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Lost Dog Wash Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Kovach Family Nature Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Lost Dog Wash Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Sunrise Trail, heading N.
- 2.5 miContinue straight onto Peak Spur, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Sunrise Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sunrise Trail, heading SE.
- 2.5 miTurn left onto Lost Dog Wash Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Kovach Family Nature Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Lost Dog Wash Trail, heading SW.
- 450 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 1.8 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 5:28 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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