Vulture View Scenic Point–Tom's Thumb Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints
2.2 mi · ▲ 887 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Vulture View Scenic Point–Tom's Thumb Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Troon, AZ. The route passes Tom's Thumb Viewpoint before reaching Vulture View Scenic Point at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 887 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Vulture View Scenic Point–Tom's Thumb Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints
2.2 mi · ▲ 887 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Elevation 2,789–3,687 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 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Vulture View Scenic Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Feldspar Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Tom's Thumb Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 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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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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