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MID-WEEK WORKOUT: HIKE LOST DOG TRAIL, SCOTTSDALE
Event Contact(s)
Debbie Maxcy
Registration Info
Registration is required
About this event
Hello Hikers! Join us as we complete this moderately challenging out & back 4.2 mile hike through the scenic McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Afterwards, coffee or breakfast or lunch or gas at The Thumb (optional).
Meet: at 9:30am at the Lost Dog Ranch Trailhead, 12601 N. 124th St., Scottsdale AZ 85259
Bring: Plenty of water, a hat, hiking poles. Wear sturdy hiking shoes/boots, sunscreen.
Parking: Plenty of free parking.
Water: Yes, at trailhead.
Bathrooms: Yes, at trailhead.
The Lost Dog Trail begins at a trailhead with ample parking. It leads into mostly rocky terrain that offers excellent southern views. As you hike, you'll see much of the beautiful desert landscape. The trail features gradual inclines and declines between paloverde-lined washes and open fields punctuated with giant saguaros, ironwood trees, and some ravine walks. The trail is well-marked and has mileage to various connecting trails. It is a mix of firm sand and rocks, crisscrossing the wash and climbing slowly to the overlook. You will be surrounded by classic Sonoran desert flora, including cholla cacti. Throughout the hike, you'll enjoy stunning views of the McDowell Mountains, with the 3,969-foot, antenna-topped Thompson Peak dominating the eastern horizon.
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