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Prospector Trail

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  1. Areas
  2. AZ
  3. …Phoenix Metro
  4. …Scottsdale
  5. McDowell Sonoran Preserve: Southern Region
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“A connector trail from Bell Pass to Dixie Mine or Thompson Peak. ”

Tom Dobson
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1.3

Miles

2.2

KM

Point to Point

2,924' 891 m

High

2,391' 729 m

Low

23' 7 m

Up

538' 164 m

Down

8%

Avg Grade (5°)

18%

Max Grade (10°)

Dogs Leashed

Features Birding · Fall Colors · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Description

From the Bell Pass Trail turn east about 1/2 way down (or up) the slope between Bell Pass and the tie into The Windgate Pass Trail. If you're this far in, you know what to expect: well-signed singletrack rolling through the desert underbrush.

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Land Manager: City of Scottsdale

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Tom Dobson
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  4.0 from 2 votes

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in McDowell Sonoran Preserve: Southern Region

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#6

in McDowell Sonoran Prese…

#484

in Arizona

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