Shadow Mountain & 312 - Shadow Mountain Small Loop Trail via 310 - Shadow Mountain Big Loop Trail
1 mi · ▲ 456 ft · 34 min
Shadow Mountain & 312 - Shadow Mountain Small Loop Trail via 310 - Shadow Mountain Big Loop Trail is a 1-mile out-and-back in Shadow Mountain Preserve near Lookout Mountain, AZ. The route reaches Shadow Mountain at the turnaround, 0.4 miles in. It climbs 456 ft, with sections as steep as 40% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Shadow Mountain & 312 - Shadow Mountain Small Loop Trail via 310 - Shadow Mountain Big Loop Trail
1 mi · ▲ 456 ft · 34 min
Elevation 1,538–1,911 ft
Out & Back · Shadow Mountain Preserve
Trailhead: 310 - Shadow Mountain Big Loop Trail · 33.61161, -112.03221
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 299 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on 310 - Shadow Mountain Big Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miPass Shadow Mountain.
- 450 ftTurn right onto 312 - Shadow Mountain Small Loop Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto 310 - Shadow Mountain Big Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 400 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 0.1 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:12 PM — 5 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 299 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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