Sunset Vista–Brown's Ranch Road Loop, 3 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Sunset Vista–Brown's Ranch Road Loop, 3 sights is a 3.6-mile loop in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Reata Pass, AZ. The route reaches Sunset Vista. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Sunset Vista–Brown's Ranch Road Loop, 3 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Elevation 2,711–2,845 ft
Loop · McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Trailhead: 118th St. Trail · 33.75771, -111.82606
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 96°F / low 74° · precip 5% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start on Latigo Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miBear right onto Latigo Access Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Latigo Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Sunset Vista Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftReach Sunset Vista, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Brown's Ranch Road, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Chuckwagon Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miBear right onto 118th St. Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miThe loop closes 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 1.5 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 5:51 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from 118th St. Trail Trailhead
- Yucca Trail Loop via Powerline Road #2 3.3 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- The Amphitheater–118th St. Trail, 3 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Powerline Road #2 3.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Brown's Ranch Interpretive Trail–118th St. Trail, 3 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 111 ft
- Latigo Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 280 ft
- Cholla Mtn Viewpoint–118th St. Trail, 4 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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