#304 - Nature Trail–#8A - Quartz Ridge Trail, 4 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 774 ft · 1 hr 29 min
#304 - Nature Trail–#8A - Quartz Ridge Trail, 4 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Phoenix Mountains Preserve near Clearview Hills, AZ. It climbs 774 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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#304 - Nature Trail–#8A - Quartz Ridge Trail, 4 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 774 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Elevation 1,570–1,944 ft
Out & Back · Phoenix Mountains Preserve
Trailhead: 33.54459, -112.00166
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left onto #8 - Quartz Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto #304 - Nature Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto #8B - Ruth Hamilton Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left onto #8A - Quartz Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto #8B, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto #8A, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto #8 - Quartz Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 5:50 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- #8 - Quartz Ridge Trail 2 mi · ▲ 348 ft
- #8 - Quartz Ridge Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 436 ft
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- #8 - Quartz Ridge Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 374 ft
- #8 - Quartz Ridge Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 608 ft
- #8 - Quartz Ridge Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 657 ft
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