Phoenix Mountains Preserve Viewpoint–#8A - Quartz Ridge Trail, 3 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 861 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Phoenix Mountains Preserve Viewpoint–#8A - Quartz Ridge Trail, 3 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Phoenix Mountains Preserve near Biltmore Greens III, AZ. The route reaches Phoenix Mountains Preserve Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 861 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Phoenix Mountains Preserve Viewpoint–#8A - Quartz Ridge Trail, 3 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 861 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 1,391–1,925 ft
Out & Back · Phoenix Mountains Preserve
Trailhead: #8A - Quartz Ridge Trail · 33.53244, -112.01208
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 102°F / low 81° · precip 5% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on #8A - Quartz Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Trail 200A, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Phoenix Mountains Preserve Viewpoint.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto #8A - Quartz Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miArrive 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 0.5 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from #8A - Quartz Ridge Trail Trailhead
- #304 - Nature Trail–#8A - Quartz Ridge Trail, 4 sights 3.2 mi · ▲ 989 ft
- #302 - Circumference Trail–#8A - Quartz Ridge Trail, 3 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 841 ft
- #1A - Perl Charles Trail–#302 - Circumference Trail Loop, 7 sights 5.9 mi · ▲ 1,469 ft
- #220 - Dreamy Draw Nature Viewpoint–#302 - Circumference Trail Loop, 7 sights 6 mi · ▲ 1,325 ft
- #304 - Nature Trail–#8A - Quartz Ridge Trail Loop, 4 sights 6.2 mi · ▲ 1,161 ft
- #1A - Perl Charles Trail–#302 - Circumference Trail Loop, 6 sights 6.7 mi · ▲ 1,913 ft
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