Know Before You Go:

• Right next to the popular Tom's Thumb hike, this trail is hardly trafficked providing much more solitude after you reach the fork in the trail.

• Be aware - scrambling is involved through sharp brush and loose terrain near the end of the trail.

• Downloading an offline map ahead of time is necessary as there are no markers and the trail is difficult to find.

• This is prime rattlesnake territory; exercise caution.

• East End is the highest point in the McDowell Range offering grand views.

• As of 2021, the trail is marked closed on AllTrails and was removed but is still accessible to hikers. Feel free to follow this recording at your own risk.