McDowell Mountain Regional Park

Thompson Peak Road

4.8 mi · ▲ 327 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Thompson Peak Road is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in McDowell Mountain Regional Park near Fountain View, AZ. It climbs 327 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,860 – 2,126 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Thompson Peak Road 33.63681, -111.74522
Nearest town Fountain View, AZ

Directions

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Thompson Peak Road

4.8 mi · ▲ 327 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 1,859–2,124 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Mountain Regional Park

Trailhead: Thompson Peak Road · 33.63681, -111.74522

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 on Thompson Peak Road, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 2.2 miTurn left onto Dixie Mine Trail, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftReach Thompson Peak Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 2.2 miBear right onto Thompson Peak Road, heading SE.
  7. 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

100% dirt

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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