Trail 1A
2.8 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Trail 1A is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Phoenix Mountains Preserve near Skyline Heights, AZ. It is mostly level, with 172 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Trail 1A
2.8 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 1,295–1,360 ft
Out & Back · Phoenix Mountains Preserve
Trailhead: 33.54917, -112.04172
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 103°F / low 82° · precip 6% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: stop 558 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Trail 1A, heading S.
- 250 ftReach Trail 1A, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 8 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: stop 558 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- #302 - Circumference Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 1,005 ft
- #302 - Circumference Trail 4 mi · ▲ 1,139 ft
- #302 - Circumference Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 1,454 ft
- Alternate Summit Trail 300A via #302 - Circumference Trail 5.3 mi · ▲ 1,654 ft
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