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McDowell Mountain Regional Park

Thompson Peak Road

4.6 mi · ▲ 339 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Thompson Peak Road is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in McDowell Mountain Regional Park near Fountain View, AZ. It climbs 339 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,883 – 2,126 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.63589, -111.74699
Nearest town Fountain View, AZ
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Thompson Peak Road

4.6 mi · ▲ 339 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 1,882–2,124 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Mountain Regional Park

Trailhead: 33.63589, -111.74699

Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 98°F / low 80° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 150 ftTurn left onto Thompson Peak Road, heading NW.
  6. 1.6 miTurn left onto Dixie Mine Trail, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Thompson Peak Road, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  14. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/thompson-peak-road-out-back-7-km-6360

Trail surface

85% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 98°F80°
Feels like92°Precip3%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity31%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sat 99°80°
Sun 102°83°
Mon 99°85°
Tue 101°85°
Wed 101°85° 26%
Thu 98°84° 27%

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