3 hours
Guided in English
Private tour
Mobile ticket

Highlights

Join on us a great hike through the Sonoran Desert! The Gateway loop trail offers a fantastic moderate hiking experience that will get us back into the hills of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve providing great desert views and experience. On our hike, we will see a wide array of desert plants and cactus, sweeping views of the desert and overlook views of the city. Along the way we generally see lots of desert lizards and birds to add to the great scenery of our hike. This hike is great for the beginning to intermediate hiker and groups of varying capabilities.

Inclusions

What's included

Day pack, Water and Snacks for your hike

What's not

No Transportation
Gratuities (Recommended)

Itinerary

On our hike through the McDowell Sonoran Preserve you will get to experience the beauty of the desert with views of the mighty Saguaro Cactus, great mountain views, desert flora and fauna and even some great views overlooking the city!
3 h

Cancellation

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Reviews

5.0

Ratings come from 13 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

Know before you go

Meeting point: You will meet your guide under the ramada at the start of the trailhead.
Pickup: Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by: DukOUT Adventures

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

How it compares in Scottsdale

Its from-price is 67% below the median of the 170 experiences we list in Scottsdale.
Its length is typical for the group.
By number of reviews it ranks 64 of 170.

About Scottsdale

Scottsdale is a desert city next to Phoenix, in Arizona's Sonoran Desert, with a Western-style old town, art galleries, resorts and mountain trails.

Scottsdale lies east of Phoenix in Arizona, among the saguaro cacti and rocky hills of the Sonoran Desert. Old Town is a district of Western-themed shops, galleries and restaurants, and the city calls itself the West's Most Western Town. Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home and desert school, is part of a World Heritage listing for his work.

Top-ranked sights in Scottsdale: Old Town Scottsdale, Pinnacle Peak Park.

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