Shaw Butte
2.6 mi · ▲ 693 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Shaw Butte is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in North Mountain Preserve near Heritage Highlands, AZ. The route reaches Shaw Butte at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 693 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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Shaw Butte
2.6 mi · ▲ 693 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 1,410–2,129 ft
Out & Back · North Mountain Preserve
Trailhead: 33.60385, -112.08283
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 102°F / low 82° · precip 6% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Transit-accessible: 16340 stop 438 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 500 ftBear left onto #306 - Shaw Butte Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftReach Shaw Butte, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 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 1.1 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 16340 stop 438 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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