Mine Trail–Red Mountain Loop, 6 sights
7.1 mi · ▲ 1,082 ft · 2 hr 54 min
Mine Trail–Red Mountain Loop, 6 sights is a 7.1-mile loop near Las Alegres, AZ. It climbs 1,082 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mine Trail–Red Mountain Loop, 6 sights
7.1 mi · ▲ 1,082 ft · 2 hr 54 min
Elevation 1,361–2,057 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Red Mountain · 33.49161, -111.67259
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 101°F / low 82° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
- Start on Red Mountain, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Hawes Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 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 NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Mine Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Twisted Sister Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Saguaro Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Saddle Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Secret Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Upper Secret Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Magic Mountain Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Hawes Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Upper Hawes, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Red Mountain, heading S.
- 0.3 miThe loop closes 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:30 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:50 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:15 PM.
More from Red Mountain Trailhead
- Fence Line Trail (Easy) & Red Mountain via Upper Hawes 2.7 mi · ▲ 140 ft
- Hawes Trail & Red Mountain 3.5 mi · ▲ 279 ft
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