Sven Slab & Marcus Landslide Trail
1.2 mi · ▲ 213 ft · 30 min
Sven Slab & Marcus Landslide Trail is a 1.2-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Troon, AZ. The route reaches Sven Slab at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 213 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Sven Slab & Marcus Landslide Trail
1.2 mi · ▲ 213 ft · 30 min
Elevation 2,730–2,913 ft
Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Trailhead: 33.69615, -111.80346
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 95°F / low 76° · precip 4% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left onto Marcus Landslide Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 300 ftReach Sven Slab, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miArrive 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 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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