McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trail #513 & wash Loop via Stagecoach Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 55 min

Trail #513 & wash Loop via Stagecoach Trail is a 2.6-mile loop in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Reata Pass, AZ. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,822 – 2,933 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Flagstaff Power Line Road 33.81231, -111.83932
Nearest town Reata Pass, AZ

Directions

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Trail #513 & wash Loop via Stagecoach Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 55 min

Elevation 2,820–2,933 ft

Loop · McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: North Flagstaff Power Line Road · 33.81231, -111.83932

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 75° · precip 7% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start on Stagecoach Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.7 miSharp left onto Hawknest Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miBear left onto wash, heading N.
  4. 250 ftTurn right onto Hawknest Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left onto Dove Valley Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 100 ftTurn left onto U2266, heading W.
  8. 500 ftTurn left onto Trail #513, heading NW.
  9. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  10. 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miBear left onto North Flagstaff Power Line Road, heading W.
  12. 400 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

82% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F75°
Feels like84°Precip7%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity32%
Rained 0.4″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°75°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 94°74°
Sun 97°79°
Mon 96°81°
Tue 97°81°
Wed 97°82° 23%
Thu 94°75° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM — 1 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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