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.

Elevation

0 mi1,437 – 1,821 ft8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Twisted Sister Trail 33.52535, -111.66048
Nearest town Las Alegres, AZ

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Twisted Sister Trail, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 1.2 miSharp right onto Big Sister Trail, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Twisted Sister Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left onto Saguaro Trail, heading NW.
  6. 1 miContinue straight onto The Cut, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Hawes Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miSharp left onto Red Mountain, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miReach Twisted Sister Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miSharp right onto Hawes Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto The Cut, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Saguaro Trail, heading N.
  16. 1 miTurn right onto Twisted Sister Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right onto Big Sister Trail, heading E.
  18. 50 ftSharp left onto Twisted Sister Trail, heading E.
  19. 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.

Trail surface

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 102°F83°
Feels like88°Precip3%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity29%
Rained 0.6″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Sun 103°82°
Mon 103°87°
Tue 104°87°
Wed 103°87° 28%
Thu 104°85° 21%
Fri 97°81° 19%

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

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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