Union Peak–Great Horned Owl Trail, 3 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 730 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Union Peak–Great Horned Owl Trail, 3 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Sonoran Preserve near Adobe, AZ. The route reaches Union Peak. It climbs 730 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Union Peak–Great Horned Owl Trail, 3 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 730 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 1,579–2,268 ft
Out & Back · Sonoran Preserve
Trailhead: 33.72756, -112.08311
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 99°F / low 81° · precip 2% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Great Horned Owl Trail, heading N.
- 1 miSharp right onto Union Peak Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach Union Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Great Horned Owl Trail, heading NE.
- 1.9 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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