AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

McDowell Mountain Regional Park

Thompson Peak Road

5.1 mi · ▲ 361 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Thompson Peak Road is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in McDowell Mountain Regional Park near Fountain View, AZ. It climbs 361 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,834 – 2,126 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.63470, -111.74360
Nearest town Fountain View, AZ
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Thompson Peak Road

5.1 mi · ▲ 361 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 1,835–2,124 ft

Out & Back · McDowell Mountain Regional Park

Trailhead: 33.63470, -111.74360

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 100°F / low 83° · precip 4% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 100 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. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miArrive 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-8-km-6807

Trail surface

76% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 100°F83°
Feels like88°Precip4%Wind15 mphUV8Humidity30%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sun 102°83°
Mon 101°86°
Tue 102°85°
Wed 100°85° 24%
Thu 102°84° 22%
Fri 95°78° 20%

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