AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lookout Mountain Preserve

Trail 25A

2 mi · ▲ 573 ft · 57 min

Trail 25A is a 2-mile out-and-back in Lookout Mountain Preserve near Sunset Hills, AZ. It climbs 573 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 mi1,434 – 1,739 ft · steepest grade: 24%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.61701, -112.04048
Nearest town Sunset Hills, AZ
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Trail 25A

2 mi · ▲ 573 ft · 57 min

Elevation 1,435–1,739 ft

Out & Back · Lookout Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: 33.61701, -112.04048

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 101°F / low 81° · precip 6% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 610 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 200 ftBear left onto Trail 150 - Summit Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Trail 308, heading W.
  17. 100 ftTurn right onto Trail 25A, heading NW.
  18. 0.5 miReach Trail 25A, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.5 miTurn left onto Trail 308, heading N.
  20. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Trail 150 - Summit Trail, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  23. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  25. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  32. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  33. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  34. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  35. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/trail-25a-out-back-3-km-19d9

Trail surface

95% dirt5% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 101°F81°
Feels like95°Precip6%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity28%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 100°80°
Sun 101°77°
Mon 102°90°
Tue 104°92°
Wed 103°90° 19%
Thu 101°85° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 610 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead

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