McDowell Sonoran Preserve

The Amphitheater–118th St. Trail, 3 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 14 min

The Amphitheater–118th St. Trail, 3 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Reata Pass, AZ. The route reaches The Amphitheater at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,766 – 2,861 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 118th St. Trail 33.75771, -111.82606
Nearest town Reata Pass, AZ

Directions

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The Amphitheater–118th St. Trail, 3 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 2,764–2,862 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: 118th St. Trail · 33.75771, -111.82606

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 96°F / low 74° · precip 5% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start on 118th St. Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.9 miTurn right onto Powerline Road #2, heading E.
  3. 200 ftTurn left onto Watershed, heading NW.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left onto Cholla Mtn Loop Trail, heading NW.
  5. 350 ftTurn left onto The Amphitheater Spur Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miReach The Amphitheater, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Cholla Mtn Loop Trail, heading E.
  8. 300 ftTurn right onto Watershed, heading SE.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right onto Powerline Road #2, heading SE.
  10. 250 ftTurn left onto 118th St. Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.8 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

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 96°F74°
Feels like89°Precip5%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity29%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 93°75°
Sun 95°77°
Mon 96°81°
Tue 98°81°
Wed 97°82° 23%
Thu 95°76° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 5:45 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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