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| Distance One Way |
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0.44 miles |
| Trailhead Elevation |
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1,999 feet |
| Elevation Gain |
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265 feet |
| Accumulated Gain |
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265 feet |
| Kokopelli Seeds |
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1.32 |
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Great Horned Owl Trail - Sonoran Preserve |
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Official Route
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| Union Peak Trail - Sonoran Preserve
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0.44 mi
265 ft |
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| Union Peak Trail - Sonoran Preserve
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6.48 mi
1,097 ft |
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| Union Peak Trail - Sonoran Preserve
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6.49 mi
1,083 ft |
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| Union Peak Trail - Sonoran Preserve
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7.38 mi
1,021 ft |
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| Union Peak Trail - Sonoran Preserve
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11.79 mi
1,274 ft |
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| Union Peak Trail - Sonoran Preserve
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5.89 mi
861 ft |
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| Union Peak Trail - Sonoran Preserve
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8.57 mi
1,138 ft |
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| Union Peak Trail - Sonoran Preserve
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6.03 mi
1,120 ft |
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| Union Peak Trail - Sonoran Preserve
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6.91 mi
913 ft |
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| 8 unofficial routes |
| Great Horned Owl Trail - Sonoran Preserve
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8.52 mi
1,415 ft |
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| Great Horned Owl Trail - Sonoran Preserve
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8.74 mi
1,406 ft |
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| Peak 2383 via Great Horned Owl Loop
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8.31 mi
1,360 ft |
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| Union Hills Loop
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6.12 mi
924 ft |
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| Desert Vista to Union Peak Sonoran Preserve
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11.11 mi
1,355 ft |
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| The Union Hills
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11.32 mi
2,062 ft |
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| Sonoran Preserve Loop 2 peaks
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11.95 mi
2,165 ft |
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| Sonoran Preserve - Peak 2383
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6.02 mi
951 ft |
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| The Union Hills
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10.54 mi
1,748 ft |
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| The Union Hills
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12.76 mi
2,137 ft |
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| Phoenix Sonoran Preserve Peaks
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9.98 mi
1,991 ft |
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| Union Peak via Desert Tortoise Trail
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6.25 mi
917 ft |
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| War Between the States hike
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10.15 mi
1,993 ft |
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| Dixie Union Loop - Sonoran Preserve
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10.78 mi
1,885 ft |
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| Sonoran Preserve to the Dam
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9.73 mi
1,225 ft |
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| Sonoran Preserve - Peak 2383
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6.52 mi
760 ft |
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| Sonoran Preserve - Peak 2383
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7.65 mi
1,056 ft |
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| | Great Horned Owl Trail - Sonoran Preserve
0.4 mi away
| | | | Cactus Wren Trail - Sonoran Preserve
0.5 mi away
| |  | | Valle Verde Trail - Sonoran Preserve
1.2 mi away
| |  | | Dixie Mountain Loop - Sonoran Preserve
1.4 mi away
| | | | Desert Tortoise Trail - Sonoran Preserve
1.4 mi away
| | | | Dixie Summit Trail - Sonoran Preserve
1.4 mi away
| |  | | Sonoran Preserve - Peak 2383
1.5 mi away
| |  | | Union Hills Loop
1.5 mi away
| |  | | Hawk's Nest Trail - Sonoran Preserve
1.5 mi away
| | | | Western Vista Trail - Sonoran Preserve
1.7 mi away
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| Fauna |
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Anna's Hummingbird |
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Black-Throated Sparrow |
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Cactus Wren |
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Checkered White Butterfly |
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Chuckwalla |
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Costa's Hummingbird |
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Desert Cottontail |
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Desert Spiny Lizard |
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Dragonfly |
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Gambel's Quail |
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Gila Woodpecker |
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Gilded Flicker |
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Great Horned Owl |
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Harris Antelope Squirrel |
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Harris Hawk |
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House Finch |
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Ladder-backed Woodpecker |
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Loggerhead Shrike |
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Painted Lady Butterfly |
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Phainopepla |
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Red Admiral Butterfly |
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Red-tailed Hawk |
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Regal Horned Lizard |
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Say's Phoebe |
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Sleepy Orange |
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Sphecoid Wasp |
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Unidentified Butterfly |
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| Flora |
Nearby |
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African Daisy |
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Anderson Thornbush |
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Barrel Cactus - Compass Barrel |
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Barrel Cactus - Red |
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Brittlebush |
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Buckhorn cholla |
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California poppy |
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Chickweed |
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Christmas Cholla |
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Desert Chicory |
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Desert Senna |
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Desert Trumpet |
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Desert Wishbone Bush |
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Goldeneye |
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Mexican Gold Poppy |
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Ocotillo |
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Owl Clover |
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Saguaro |
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Scorpionweed |
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Unidentified Flora |
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| Named place |
Nearby |
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Cave Creek Dam |
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Cave Creek Reservoir |
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Deem Hills |
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Four Peaks |
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Gavilan Peak |
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Pinnacle Peak |
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Pyramid Peak |
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Sierra Estrella Wilderness |
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Tin Can Tank |
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| Culture |
Nearby |
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Cairn |
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Geocache |
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Informational/Interpretive Trail Sign |
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Summit Register Log |
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Trail Signs and Markings |
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Overview
Union Peak Trail - Sonoran Preserve is a 0.44 mile one way hike with 265 feet elevation gain. Located 12 miles west-northwest of Scottsdale Arizona. The trailhead is car accessible. March and November are the best months to enjoy this hike.
The trail is reached at the .5 mile point of the Great Horned Owl Trail. It switches back up the peak to reach the summit of Union Peak at an elevation of 2,200 feet.
Check out the Official Route.
2011-12-21
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