Hiking Group: Balanced Rock via Bootlegger, Saddlehorn and Granite Mountain Trail

Date/Time: Thursday, March 21st, 8:30am (please plan to arrive 15 minutes early to check in)

Hike Leader: George Roundy, please RSVP to groundy@ecorridor.com

Area: McDowell Sonoran Preserve

AllTrails Link: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/arizona/balanced-rock-via-bootlegger-saddlehorn-and-granite-mtn-loop

Distance:  4.8 miles out and back

Elevation gain: 298 feet

Difficulty: Moderate

Address/Directions:
Take Dynamite Blvd east until it turns into Rio Verde Drive (around 114th street).  Keep going East on Rio Verde Drive until 136th Street – turn left.  Shortly after you pass Rancho del Oro Drive, you will see a road into the parking area on the left.  Turn into it and find parking.

Dogs:                  Dogs welcome on a leash