Whisper Rock access
4.6 mi · ▲ 188 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Whisper Rock access is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in McDowell Sonoran Preserve near Sincuidados, AZ. It is mostly level, with 188 ft of elevation gain. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Whisper Rock access
4.6 mi · ▲ 188 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 2,396–2,592 ft
Out & Back · McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Trailhead: East Ashler Hills Drive · 33.77751, -111.89564
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 97°F / low 76° · precip 2% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start on Whisper Rock access, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.7 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:07 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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