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North Mountain Preserve

Cliffhugger–East Point Drop, 3 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 815 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Cliffhugger–East Point Drop, 3 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in North Mountain Preserve near Sunnyslope, AZ. It climbs 815 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,391 – 1,680 ft · steepest grade: 24%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Mountain Park 33.58388, -112.06547
Nearest town Sunnyslope, AZ
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Cliffhugger–East Point Drop, 3 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 815 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 1,391–1,679 ft

Out & Back · North Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: North Mountain Park · 33.58388, -112.06547

Weather Sep 5: Partly cloudy, high 102°F / low 81° · precip 6% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: 10535 stop 260 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miBear right onto Trail 44 - North Mountain National Trail, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto North Mountain Summit Trail, heading W.
  4. 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Trail 101, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 100 ftTurn right onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Cliffhugger, heading SE.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right onto East Point Drop, heading S.
  14. 0.7 miTurn left onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  22. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trail 101, heading W.
  24. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Mountain Summit Trail, heading S.
  26. 300 ftBear left onto Trail 44 - North Mountain National Trail, heading S.
  27. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cliffhugger-east-point-drop-out-back-3-sights-7-km

Trail surface

76% dirt3% paved21% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 102°F81°
Feels like90°Precip6%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity32%
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°83°
Sun 104°79°
Mon 103°93°
Tue 105°93°
Wed 103°91° 23%
Thu 105°91° 20%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 10535 stop 260 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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