AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Sunrise Trail

4 mi · ▲ 1,174 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Sunrise Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Fountain View, AZ. It climbs 1,174 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,887 – 2,858 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.59646, -111.76314
Nearest town Fountain View, AZ
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Directions

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Sunrise Trail

4 mi · ▲ 1,174 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 1,886–2,857 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: 33.59646, -111.76314

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 99°F / low 80° · precip 4% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miBear right onto Sunrise EQ Connector, heading N.
  4. 1.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 1.8 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sunrise-trail-out-back-6-km-fdfa

Trail surface

81% dirt19% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 99°F80°
Feels like84°Precip4%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity33%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Sun 102°81°
Mon 100°86°
Tue 102°84°
Wed 100°84° 25%
Thu 102°82° 21%
Fri 95°78° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 5:27 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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