North Mountain Preserve

Shaw Butte & Trail 306 Viewpoint via #306 - Shaw Butte Trail

2 mi · ▲ 814 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Shaw Butte & Trail 306 Viewpoint via #306 - Shaw Butte Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in North Mountain Preserve near Heritage Highlands, AZ. The route passes Trail 306 Viewpoint before reaching Shaw Butte at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 814 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,345 – 2,129 ft · steepest grade: 26%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 7th Avenue Trailhead 33.58572, -112.08230
Nearest town Heritage Highlands, AZ

Directions

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Shaw Butte & Trail 306 Viewpoint via #306 - Shaw Butte Trail

2 mi · ▲ 814 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 1,344–2,129 ft

Out & Back · North Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: 7th Avenue Trailhead · 33.58572, -112.08230

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 102°F / low 82° · precip 6% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left onto #306 - Shaw Butte Trail, heading NW.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miPass Trail 306 Viewpoint.
  7. 250 ftTurn right onto Trail 306, heading W.
  8. 150 ftBear left onto #306 - Shaw Butte Trail, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  12. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 150 ftReach Shaw Butte, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trail 306, heading NE.
  22. 150 ftTurn left onto #306 - Shaw Butte Trail, heading NW.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 450 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  26. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  27. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 102°F82°
Feels like96°Precip6%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity24%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 100°80°
Sun 102°78°
Mon 103°91°
Tue 105°93°
Wed 103°90° 20%
Thu 101°86° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 5:55 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

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