Lookout Mountain Preserve

Lookout Mountain via Trail 308 Access

0.9 mi · ▲ 560 ft · 35 min

Lookout Mountain via Trail 308 Access is a 0.9-mile out-and-back in Lookout Mountain Preserve near Sunset Hills, AZ. The route reaches Lookout Mountain at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It climbs 560 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,483 – 2,047 ft · steepest grade: 35%1.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.61834, -112.04318
Nearest town Sunset Hills, AZ

Directions

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Lookout Mountain via Trail 308 Access

0.9 mi · ▲ 560 ft · 35 min

Elevation 1,481–2,048 ft

Out & Back · Lookout Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: 33.61834, -112.04318

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 101°F / low 81° · precip 6% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Trail 308 Access, heading NW.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 200 ftContinue straight onto Trail 150 - Summit Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  11. 400 ftReach Lookout Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  14. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  16. 300 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 150 ftTurn left onto Trail 308 Access, heading E.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 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

97% dirt3% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 101°F81°
Feels like95°Precip6%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity28%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 100°80°
Sun 101°77°
Mon 102°90°
Tue 104°92°
Wed 103°90° 19%
Thu 101°85° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM — 2 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead