Arizona Trailblazers Hiking Club
Brown’s Ranch Trailhead Day Hike

when	Trip Report : October 14, 2021
	Trip Report : July 8, 2021
	Trip Report : February 4, 2017
where	McDowell Sonoran Preserve
the hike	Neil Dennis will lead this hike.     The forecast is mild temperatures for the week (highs in the 70s) so it should be comfortable. The trails in this area are relatively new and in great shape. The elevation gain is minimal.     Scorpion Point sits at the core of a vast field of granite boulders laid out in jumbled piles, fortress-like walls and isolated pinnacles. Some have been shaped into bizarre, amusing forms by millions of years of exposure and erosion. It won’t take much imagination to spot lumps of granite that resemble animals.     To reach Scorpion Point we take Latigo Trail to Hackamore, to Tarantula Trail to the Dare A Sarah and Scorpion Trails. Here, we’ll just follow the leader through the twisted maze.     Scorpion Point is our destination and turnaround point. We’ll take a short snack break here and then head back the way we came.     This hike was described by Mare Czinar for The Arizona Republic on January 27, 2021.
distance	5.3 miles
time	3 hours
type	round trip
starting at	Brown’s Ranch Trailhead     30301 N Alma School Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85262
on trail	100% — Latigo, Hackamore, Tarantula, Dare A Sarah, and Scorpion Trails
rating	"C"     Rate yourself as a hiker.
dogs allowed	no
cost	Sharing gas expenses with the driver. The club also allows voluntary contributions of $5 per non-member.
weather	Scottsdale
meet	6:30 AM at Brown’s Ranch Trailhead.
drive	•  Take the 101 loop to the Pima Road exit. • Go north on Pima Road. • Turn right and go east on Dynamite Road. • Turn left and go north on Alma School Parkway. • Brown’s Ranch Trailhead is straight ahead. Restrooms are available.

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