North Mountain Preserve

#306 - Shaw Butte Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 699 ft · 1 hr 3 min

#306 - Shaw Butte Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in North Mountain Preserve near Canyon Village, AZ. It climbs 699 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,289 – 1,670 ft · steepest grade: 28%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.58935, -112.09551
Nearest town Canyon Village, AZ

Directions

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#306 - Shaw Butte Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 699 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 1,290–1,669 ft

Out & Back · North Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: 33.58935, -112.09551

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 102°F / low 82° · precip 6% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 376 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  4. 0.6 miContinue straight onto #306 - Shaw Butte Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 300 ftTurn right onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto #306 - Shaw Butte Trail, heading E.
  11. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  12. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
  15. 450 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

37% dirt63% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 102°F82°
Feels like95°Precip6%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity23%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 102°81°
Sun 104°79°
Mon 104°91°
Tue 105°93°
Wed 103°90° 20%
Thu 101°87° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:08 PM — 8 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 376 m from the trailhead

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