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Golden Eagle Loop - Fountain Hills, AZ

	2026-02-13
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Golden Eagle Loop - Fountain Hills

Phoenix, AZ

Golden Eagle Loop - Fountain Hills

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking	11.10 Miles	1,709 AEG

Hiking	11.10 Miles	4 Hrs 39 Mns	2.62 mph
	1,709 ft AEG	25 Mns Break

Linked

6 linked trail guides

Dixie Mine Trail - MMRP

Thompson Peak Rd - MSP

Coachwhip Trail - MMRP

Windmill Trail - MSP

Bell Pass Trail - MSP

Prospector Trail - MSP

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I did this loop CCW, with a side trip up to Bell Pass and back.

On the way out, just past the Dixie Mine TH, I went on a well worn use trail that I had noticed before but had never been on. This was an easy to follow trail that went to a road just past Ashbrook Wash. The road was wide and recently graded, and I followed it to Thompson Peak Road. I took Thompson Peak Road over to near the Dixie Mine, where I got on the Dixie Mine Trail. I liked this route and I will take it again sometime.

It was a great day weatherwise to be out -- I think that it was the best hiking day in the PHX area so far in 2026: cloudy, pleasantly cool, with a slight breeze.

Flora

Flora [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] African Daisy

Geology

Geology [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Granite

Named place

Named place [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] East End McDowell Mountains

Wildflowers Observation Light
britlebush, chuparosa, Dichelostemma capitatum, flat top buckwheat, fairy duster, african daisy

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