Trailheads
| Name | Address | Lat./Long. | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown's Ranch Trailhead | 33° 45' 41.70"N 111° 50' 32.06"W |
Parking, restrooms, shade ramadas, interpretive signage, water, horse trailer parking, hitching rails, water trough, accessible Jane Rau Nature Trail |
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| Fraesfield Trailhead |
33° 44' 36.98"N 111° 47' 35.21"W |
Parking, Horse Trailer Parking Drinking water is NOT available. |
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| Gateway Trailhead | 33° 38' 56.23"N 111° 51' 32.96"W |
The largest of the trailheads includes: |
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| Granite Mountain Trailhead |
33° 46' 12.52"N 111° 47' 18.14"W |
Parking, Horse Trailer Parking Drinking water is NOT available. |
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| Lost Dog Wash Trailhead | 33° 35' 58.75"N 111° 48' 46.77"W |
Parking, restrooms, shade ramadas, water, horse-trailer parking, hitching rails, water trough, directional signage, accessible nature trail. | |
| Quartz Trailhead | 33° 37' 37.62"N 111° 51' 23.55"W |
Located at the SW corner of McDowell Mountain Ranch Rd. and 104th St. Parking. Access the Preserve via the Quartz Trail. Drinking water is NOT available. | |
| Ringtail Trailhead | 33° 35' 56.38"N 111° 48' 17.21"W |
Parking in undeveloped area on west side of 128th St. north of Cactus Rd. Drinking water is NOT available. | |
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Sunrise Trailhead |
33° 35' 45.72"N 111° 46' 3.9"W |
Parking, water, directional signage, limited horse-trailer parking, hitching rails, water trough, shade ramada (overflow lot) | |
| Tom's Thumb Trailhead | 33° 41' 21.29"N 111° 48' 5.305"W |
Parking, restrooms, shade ramada, horse trailer parking, interpretive and directional signs. Drinking water is NOT available. | |
| WestWorld | 33° 37' 50.1"N 111° 52' 11.57"W |
Horse-trailer parking, water trough, shade ramada, restrooms, public arenas, directional signage. Access the Preserve via the WestWorld trail to the Quartz or Taliesin Trails. |
Contact Information
Scottsdale's McDowell Sonoran Preserve
7447 E. Indian School Rd. Suite 300
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
P: 480-312-7013
Kroy Ekblaw
Preserve Director
P: 480-312-7064
kekblaw@ScottsdaleAz.gov
Ruth Johnson
Admin Support
P: 480-312-2304
rjohnson@ScottsdaleAz.gov
