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Horseshoe and Desert Parks Loop route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop

Horseshoe and Desert Parks Loop

Scottsdale, Arizona

1.7 mi

Distance

89 ft

Elev. Gain

37m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Horseshoe and Desert Parks Loop is a loop trail in Maricopa County, Arizona. It is 1.7 miles long and gains 89 feet. It is in or next to Scottsdale, Arizona.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:517 ft
Max:553 ft
Gain:42 ft
Loss:42 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 517 ft and 553 ft across 1.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.517 ft529 ft541 ft553 ft0.0 mi0.4 mi0.8 mi1.3 mi1.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi523 ft
High point0.6 mi553 ft
End1.7 mi523 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Scottsdale, AZ · in or next to town
County:
Maricopa County, AZ

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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