Big Sister Trail–Red Mountain, 4 sights
8 mi · ▲ 924 ft · 3 hr 8 min
Big Sister Trail–Red Mountain, 4 sights is an 8-mile out-and-back near Las Alegres, AZ. It climbs 924 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Big Sister Trail–Red Mountain, 4 sights
8 mi · ▲ 924 ft · 3 hr 8 min
Elevation 1,437–1,820 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Twisted Sister Trail · 33.52535, -111.66048
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 102°F / low 83° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Twisted Sister Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.2 miSharp right onto Big Sister Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Twisted Sister Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Saguaro Trail, heading NW.
- 1 miContinue straight onto The Cut, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Hawes Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Red Mountain, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Twisted Sister Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Hawes Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto The Cut, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Saguaro Trail, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right onto Twisted Sister Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Big Sister Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Twisted Sister Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:08 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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