McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Sven Slab–Mushroom Rock Scenic Point, 3 cliffs

4 mi · ▲ 364 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Sven Slab–Mushroom Rock Scenic Point, 3 cliffs is a 4-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Reata Pass, AZ. The route passes Mushroom Rock Scenic Point before reaching Sven Slab at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 364 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,523 – 2,914 ft · steepest grade: 39%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.70966, -111.79244
Nearest town Reata Pass, AZ

Directions

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Sven Slab–Mushroom Rock Scenic Point, 3 cliffs

4 mi · ▲ 364 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 2,523–2,913 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: 33.70966, -111.79244

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto Gooseneck Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.6 miBear right onto Rock Knob Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto Marcus Landslide Trail, heading W.
  5. 50 ftPass Mushroom Rock Scenic Point.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 300 ftReach Sven Slab, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miBear left onto Rock Knob Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miBear left onto Gooseneck Trail, heading NE.
  12. 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

89% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 6:50 PM

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