Union Peak–Hawk's Nest Trail, 4 sights
5.6 mi · ▲ 973 ft · 2 hr 21 min
Union Peak–Hawk's Nest Trail, 4 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Sonoran Preserve near Adobe, AZ. The route reaches Union Peak at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 973 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Union Peak–Hawk's Nest Trail, 4 sights
5.6 mi · ▲ 973 ft · 2 hr 21 min
Elevation 1,609–2,268 ft
Out & Back · Sonoran Preserve
Trailhead: Hawk's Nest Trailhead · 33.74105, -112.09733
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 100°F / low 80° · precip 4% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Hawk's Nest Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Dixie Mountain Loop, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Valle Verde Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Dixie Mountain Loop, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Valle Verde Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Great Horned Owl Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 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 miSharp left onto Great Horned Owl Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Valle Verde Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miBear left onto Dixie Mountain Loop, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Valle Verde Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Dixie Mountain Loop, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Hawk's Nest Trail, heading W.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 5:24 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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