North Mountain Preserve

#306 - Shaw Butte Trail Loop

2.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 58 min

#306 - Shaw Butte Trail Loop is a 2.8-mile loop in North Mountain Preserve near Ridgegate, AZ. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,375 – 1,457 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.60531, -112.06670
Nearest town Ridgegate, AZ

Directions

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#306 - Shaw Butte Trail Loop

2.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 58 min

Elevation 1,376–1,458 ft

Loop · North Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: 33.60531, -112.06670

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 101°F / low 82° · precip 6% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 162 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miBear right onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto #306 - Shaw Butte Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.8 miSharp right, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

85% dirt1% paved14% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 101°F82°
Feels like93°Precip6%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity26%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 102°80°
Sun 104°79°
Mon 103°91°
Tue 104°93°
Wed 103°90° 22%
Thu 101°85° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 162 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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