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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Gooseneck Trail, heading S.
- 1.6 miBear right onto Rock Knob Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Marcus Landslide Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Mushroom Rock Scenic Point.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftReach Sven Slab, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Rock Knob Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Gooseneck Trail, heading NE.
- 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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- Gooseneck Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Gooseneck Tank–County Park Connector, 3 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 84 ft
- Mushroom Rock Scenic Point–Mesquite Canyon, 4 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 334 ft
- Morrell's Boulder–Mushroom Rock Scenic Point, 4 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 483 ft
- Pemberton Trail 7.2 mi · ▲ 410 ft
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