North Mountain Preserve

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.

Elevation

0 mi1,411 – 2,129 ft · steepest grade: 24%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.60385, -112.08283
Nearest town Heritage Highlands, AZ

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 500 ftBear left onto #306 - Shaw Butte Trail, heading SE.
  4. 1 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftReach Shaw Butte, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 1 miBear right, heading NE.
  12. 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 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.

Trail surface

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 102°F82°
Feels like92°Precip6%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity23%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 102°81°
Sun 104°79°
Mon 103°91°
Tue 104°93°
Wed 103°90° 22%
Thu 101°85° 21%

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

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 16340 stop 438 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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