Taliesin Trail via Javelina Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 201 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Taliesin Trail via Javelina Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near McDowell Mountain Ranch, AZ. It is mostly level, with 201 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,539 – 1,706 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.62550, -111.84685
Nearest town McDowell Mountain Ranch, AZ

Directions

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Taliesin Trail via Javelina Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 201 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 1,539–1,705 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.62550, -111.84685

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 101°F / low 82° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miBear right onto Javelina Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Taliesin Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.7 miReach Taliesin Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left onto Javelina Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 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.

Trail surface

61% paved39% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 101°F82°
Feels like83°Precip4%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity33%
Rained 0.3″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Sun 104°81°
Mon 101°87°
Tue 103°85°
Wed 101°86° 21%
Thu 103°84° 18%
Fri 96°79° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route