McDowell Loop Photoset • The_Eagle • 2016-01-16 • HikeArizona.COM

McDowell Loop, AZ

	2016-01-16
	4 by The_Eagle

1 label

McDowell Loop, AZ

Hiking	18.84 Miles	4,169 AEG

Hiking	18.84 Miles	8 Hrs 18 Mns		2.54 mph
	4,169 ft AEG	53 Mns Break	14 LBS Pack

Linked

11 linked trail guides

Horseshoe Trail - MSP

Desert Park Trail - MSP

Bell Pass Trail - MSP

Paradise Trail - MSP

Quartz Trail - MSP

Prospector Trail - MSP

Lookout Trail - MSP

Tom's Thumb Trail - MSP

East End Trail - MSP

The Lookout from Tom's Thumb North

Thompson Peak from Dixie Mine TH

Partners

none

no partners

My go to area when I need a workout hike or am limited in time.
Lots of loop opportunities from 5 to 30 miles and as much AEG as you can bite off.

Perfect weather with plenty out enjoying the day. East of the ridgeline you rarely see another. I scrambled south off of the Thompson Peak Trail to meet up with the Quartz trail. On the Quartz trail I spooked 3 mule deer that never went more than 40' from me.

Fauna

Fauna [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Mule Deer

	Mountain Spring	Gallon per minute	Gallon per minute
	Always gushing

_____________________

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
Dave Barry

username		X
password		X