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.
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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
- Start on 118th St. Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Powerline Road #2, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Watershed, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Cholla Mtn Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto The Amphitheater Spur Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miReach The Amphitheater, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Cholla Mtn Loop Trail, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Watershed, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Powerline Road #2, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto 118th St. Trail, heading W.
- 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.
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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.
More from 118th St. Trail Trailhead
- Yucca Trail Loop via Powerline Road #2 3.3 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Sunset Vista–Brown's Ranch Road Loop, 3 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 136 ft
- Powerline Road #2 3.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Brown's Ranch Interpretive Trail–118th St. Trail, 3 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 111 ft
- Latigo Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 280 ft
- Cholla Mtn Viewpoint–118th St. Trail, 4 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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