Taliesin Overlook & Lost Dog Wash Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 338 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Taliesin Overlook & Lost Dog Wash Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Taliesin West, AZ. The route reaches Taliesin Overlook at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 338 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Taliesin Overlook & Lost Dog Wash Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 338 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 1,751–2,102 ft
Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Trailhead: Kovach Family Nature Trail · 33.60034, -111.81074
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 99°F / low 82° · precip 5% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Kovach Family Nature Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Lost Dog Wash Trail, heading NE.
- 2 miReach Taliesin Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2 miTurn left onto Kovach Family Nature Trail, heading S.
- 400 ftArrive 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 1.9 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 5:34 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Kovach Family Nature Trail Trailhead
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- Lost Dog Wash Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 253 ft
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- North Leg Trail & Sunrise Trail 12.1 mi · ▲ 2,087 ft
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