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| Distance Round Trip |
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0.86 miles |
| Trailhead Elevation |
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3,749 feet |
| Elevation Gain |
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132 feet |
| Accumulated Gain |
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214 feet |
| Kokopelli Seeds |
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1.93 |
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2018-12-29 |
Hog Heaven - East End - Toms Thumb |
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2018-12-29 |
Hog Heaven - East End - Toms Thumb |
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2018-12-29 |
Hog Heaven - East End - Tom's Thumb |
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2018-12-29 |
Hog Heaven - East End - Toms Thumb |
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2017-12-10 |
Tom's Thumb Loop off Windgate Pass Trail |
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Official Route
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| Lookout Trail - MSP
| Official Route |
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0.71 mi
208 ft |
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| Lookout Trail - MSP
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12.75 mi
3,006 ft |
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| Lookout Trail - MSP
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0.85 mi
172 ft |
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| 2 unofficial routes |
| Hog Heaven - East End - Toms Thumb
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12.79 mi
4,046 ft |
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| Tom's Thumb Loop off Windgate Pass Trail
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12.91 mi
3,366 ft |
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| Tom's Thumb from Gateway Trailhead
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11.86 mi
3,025 ft |
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| McDowell Balloon
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12.2 mi
2,631 ft |
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| Tom's Thumb Loop off Windgate Pass Trail
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12.52 mi
3,114 ft |
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| Tom's Thumb Loop off Windgate Pass Trail
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13.01 mi
3,339 ft |
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| Tom's Thumb Loop off Windgate Pass Trail
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12.39 mi
3,121 ft |
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| Tom's Thumb Loop off Windgate Pass Trail
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12.56 mi
3,114 ft |
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| Micky D Loop
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13.54 mi
3,157 ft |
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| Tom's Thumb Loop off Windgate Pass Trail
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12.58 mi
3,139 ft |
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| East End Tom's Thumb x 2 & Lookout
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7.1 mi
2,447 ft |
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| Toms Thumb with Lookout
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5.33 mi
1,709 ft |
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| Tom's Thumb Trail - MSP
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11.21 mi
3,294 ft |
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| Tom's Thumb Trail - MSP
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12.16 mi
3,222 ft |
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| McDowell Loop
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18.84 mi
4,169 ft |
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| Rehab Hike #2
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5.77 mi
1,581 ft |
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| Tom's Thumb Loop off Windgate Pass Trail
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12.73 mi
3,218 ft |
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| McDowell Loop
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14.73 mi
3,529 ft |
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| McDowell Meander
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19.89 mi
5,720 ft |
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| McDowells Loop
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14.36 mi
3,884 ft |
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| Tom's Thumb-Windgate-East End-Ogre Loop
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11.2 mi
3,337 ft |
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| Tom's Thumb Trail - MSP
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5.22 mi
1,733 ft |
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| Tom's Thumb Trail - MSP
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11.33 mi
3,630 ft |
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0.4 mi away
| | | | Feldspar Trail - MSP
0.8 mi away
| |  | | Windmill Trail - MSP
1.0 mi away
| |  | | East End Trail - MSP
1.1 mi away
| | | | Mesquite Canyon Trail - MSP
1.1 mi away
| |  | | The Lookout from Tom's Thumb North
1.2 mi away
| | | | Lost Wall Loop - McDowell Mountains
1.2 mi away
| |  | | Hog Heaven Loop - McDowell Mountains
1.2 mi away
| |  | | Tom's Thumb TH to Sunrise TH
1.2 mi away
| |  | | Tom's Thumb TH to Gateway TH
1.2 mi away
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| Fauna |
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American Kestrel |
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Canyon Towhee |
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Gilded Flicker |
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Harris Antelope Squirrel |
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Rock Squirrel |
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Rock Wren |
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White-lined Sphinx Caterpillar |
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| Flora |
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Banana Yucca |
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Blackfoot Daisy |
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Brittlebush |
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Chinchweed |
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Coulter's Lupine |
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Desert Holly (herb) |
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Desert Mariposa |
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Engelmann Prickly Pear |
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Fairy Duster |
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Flat Top Buckwheat |
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Four O'Clock |
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Lupine |
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Mexican Gold Poppy |
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Penstemon |
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Saguaro |
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Scarlet Four O'Clock |
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Silverstem Lupine |
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Strawberry Hedgehog |
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Teddy Bear Cholla |
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| Named place |
Nearby |
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Black Mountain |
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Drinkwater Peak 3914 |
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East End |
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Fountain Lake |
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Fountain Park |
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Four Peaks |
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Indian Cave |
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McDowell Mountains |
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McDowell Peak |
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Mountain Spring |
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Ogre's Den |
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Pinnacle Peak |
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Pinnacle Peak Park |
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Thompson Peak |
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Tom's Thumb |
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Troon Mountain |
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Weavers Needle |
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| Culture |
Nearby |
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Trail Signs and Markings |
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Syllabus
Lookout Trail - MSP is a 0.86 mile round trip hike with 214 feet accumulated elevation gain. Located 3 miles east-southeast of Scottsdale Arizona. November and March are the best months to enjoy this hike.
Overview: the lookout is accessed off tom's thumb trail just west of the climbing areas this out and back provides some of the best views in the mcdowell mountains
Check out the Official Route.
2012-03-20
 area related
MSP Rock Climbing Guide - Page 1 area related
MSP Rock Climbing Guide - Page 2 area related
MSP Rock Climbing Guide - Page 3 area related
MSP - Approved Climbing Areas 2011  area related
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