McDowell Sonoran Preserve

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146 mi 234 km of trail — 7 Runs

24 Trails

33 Trails

9 Trails

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Runs in McDowell Sonoran Preserve - 7

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Tom's Thumb

4.4 mi 7.1 km • Out and Back • 1,084 ft Ascent 330.45 m Ascent

(45) Rio Verde, AZ

Windgate to Bell Pass Loop

10.5 mi 16.9 km • Loop • 2,082 ft Ascent 634.74 m Ascent

(10) Fountai…, AZ

View from Sunrise Peak, Fountain Hills, AZ

Sunrise to Andrews Kinsey Out-and-Back

9.1 mi 14.6 km • Out and Back • 1,476 ft Ascent 449.81 m Ascent

(8) Fountai…, AZ

Easy Rolling 6

5.5 mi 8.9 km • Point to Point • 628 ft Ascent 191.44 m Ascent

(6) Fountai…, AZ

Brown's Ranch

10.5 mi 16.9 km • Loop • 500 ft Ascent 152.51 m Ascent

(4) Carefree, AZ

Tom's Thumb from Gateway

12.6 mi 20.2 km • Loop • 2,591 ft Ascent 789.85 m Ascent

(5) Fountai…, AZ

Granite Mountain Loop

6.3 mi 10.2 km • Loop • 447 ft Ascent 136.18 m Ascent

(3) Rio Verde, AZ

Trails in McDowell Sonoran Preserve - 59

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4.5 mi 7.2 km #1Granite Mountain Loop Trail Intermediate Carefree, AZ	Intermediate	4.5 mi 7.2 km	Carefree, AZ	2
3.3 mi 5.3 km #2Bell Pass Trail Intermediate Fountain Hills, AZ	Intermediate	3.3 mi 5.3 km	Fountain Hills, AZ	1
3.2 mi 5.1 km #3Cholla Mountain Loop Trail Intermediate Carefree, AZ	Intermediate	3.2 mi 5.1 km	Carefree, AZ	1
3.1 mi 4.9 km #4Windgate Pass Trail Intermediate Fountain Hills, AZ	Intermediate	3.1 mi 4.9 km	Fountain Hills, AZ	1
1.9 mi 3.1 km #5Cone Mountain Trail Easy Carefree, AZ	Easy	1.9 mi 3.1 km	Carefree, AZ	1
1.4 mi 2.3 km #6Maverick Trail Intermediate Carefree, AZ	Intermediate	1.4 mi 2.3 km	Carefree, AZ	1
1.0 mi 1.5 km #7Chuckwagon Trail Intermediate Carefree, AZ	Intermediate	1.0 mi 1.5 km	Carefree, AZ	1
0.9 mi 1.5 km #8Vaquero Trail Intermediate Carefree, AZ	Intermediate	0.9 mi 1.5 km	Carefree, AZ	1
3.7 mi 5.9 km #9Gateway Loop Trail Intermediate Fountain Hills, AZ	Intermediate	3.7 mi 5.9 km	Fountain Hills, AZ	16
4.8 mi 7.6 km #10Tom's Thumb Trail Difficult Rio Verde, AZ	Difficult	4.8 mi 7.6 km	Rio Verde, AZ	4
2.3 mi 3.8 km #11Thompson Peak Trail Difficult Fountain Hills, AZ	Difficult	2.3 mi 3.8 km	Fountain Hills, AZ	7
4.3 mi 6.9 km #12Sunrise Trail Difficult Fountain Hills, AZ	Difficult	4.3 mi 6.9 km	Fountain Hills, AZ	7
2.4 mi 3.9 km #13Stagecoach Trail Easy Carefree, AZ	Easy	2.4 mi 3.9 km	Carefree, AZ	2
0.5 mi 0.7 km #14Lookout Trail Difficult Fountain Hills, AZ	Difficult	0.5 mi 0.7 km	Fountain Hills, AZ	2
7.0 mi 11.3 km #15136th St. Express Easy Rio Verde, AZ	Easy	7.0 mi 11.3 km	Rio Verde, AZ	2
2.2 mi 3.6 km #16Upper Ranch Trail Intermediate Carefree, AZ	Intermediate	2.2 mi 3.6 km	Carefree, AZ	2
1.5 mi 2.4 km #17Marcus Landslide Trail Intermediate Rio Verde, AZ	Intermediate	1.5 mi 2.4 km	Rio Verde, AZ	1
6.9 mi 11.1 km #18Hawknest Trail Intermediate Carefree, AZ	Intermediate	6.9 mi 11.1 km	Carefree, AZ	1
3.1 mi 5.0 km #19Whiskey Bottle Trail Easy Rio Verde, AZ	Easy	3.1 mi 5.0 km	Rio Verde, AZ	1
4.3 mi 6.9 km #20High Desert Trail Intermediate Carefree, AZ	Intermediate	4.3 mi 6.9 km	Carefree, AZ	1