Piestewa Peak & #300 - Summit Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 1,171 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Piestewa Peak & #300 - Summit Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Phoenix Mountains Preserve near Biltmore Greens III, AZ. The route reaches Piestewa Peak at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 1,171 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Piestewa Peak & #300 - Summit Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 1,171 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Elevation 1,390–2,588 ft
Out & Back · Phoenix Mountains Preserve
Trailhead: 33.53790, -112.02487
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: stop 726 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto #300 - Summit Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miReach Piestewa Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 450 ftArrive 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 (~24 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: stop 726 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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