Sunrise Mountain Preserve

Mine Shaft Pass–Sunrise Loop, 3 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 773 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Mine Shaft Pass–Sunrise Loop, 3 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Sunrise Mountain Preserve near Westbrook Village, AZ. It climbs 773 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,398 – 1,824 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sunrise Loop 33.72886, -112.24914
Nearest town Westbrook Village, AZ

Directions

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Mine Shaft Pass–Sunrise Loop, 3 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 773 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 1,397–1,826 ft

Out & Back · Sunrise Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: Sunrise Loop · 33.72886, -112.24914

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sunrise Loop, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Sunrise Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  3. 100 ftTurn left onto Sunrise Loop, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Saguaro Family Loop, heading S.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sunrise Ridgeline, heading S.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Saguaro Family Loop, heading S.
  7. 100 ftBear right onto Sunrise Ridgeline, heading SW.
  8. 1 miTurn left onto Mine Shaft Pass, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftReach Sunrise Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Sunrise Ridgeline, heading S.
  11. 1 miBear left onto Saguaro Family Loop, heading W.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sunrise Ridgeline, heading N.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Saguaro Family Loop, heading W.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sunrise Loop, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto Sunrise Mountain Trail, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Sunrise Loop, heading N.
  17. 0.3 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

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:06 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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