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
- Start on Thompson Peak Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 2.2 miTurn left onto Dixie Mine Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftReach Thompson Peak Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 2.2 miBear right onto Thompson Peak Road, heading SE.
- 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%
More from Thompson Peak Road Trailhead
- Thompson Peak Road 2.1 mi · ▲ 85 ft
- Thompson Peak Road 4.6 mi · ▲ 339 ft
- Dixie Mine via Thompson Peak Road 4.9 mi · ▲ 359 ft
- Thompson Peak Road 5.1 mi · ▲ 361 ft
- Dixie Mine Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 361 ft
- Dixie Mine Trail 5.7 mi · ▲ 398 ft
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