Tom's Thumb–Tom's Thumb Viewpoint, 4 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Troon, AZ. The route passes Tom's Thumb Viewpoint and Tom's Thumb before reaching Tom's Thumb Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 1,228 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi2,789 – 3,849 ft · steepest grade: 24%4.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.69498, -111.80118
Nearest town Troon, AZ
Directions
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Tom's Thumb–Tom's Thumb Viewpoint, 4 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 1,228 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Elevation 2,789–3,848 ft
Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Trailhead: 33.69498, -111.80118
Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 92°F / low 76° · precip 4% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Tom's Thumb Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Feldspar Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Tom's Thumb Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miPass Tom's Thumb Viewpoint.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Tom's Thumb, heading NW.
- 0.1 miPass Tom's Thumb Viewpoint.
- 350 ftReach Tom's Thumb, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Tom's Thumb Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Feldspar Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Tom's Thumb Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
96% dirt1% paved3% unspecified
Weather
Partly cloudyTemperature 92°F76°
Feels like88°Precip4%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity32%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°75°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sat
92°76°
Sun
96°78°
Mon
96°81°
Tue
98°82°
Wed
98°82°
23%
Thu
95°81°
27%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 5:39 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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