Lookout Mountain Preserve

Trail 25A via Trail 308

2.6 mi · ▲ 468 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Trail 25A via Trail 308 is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Lookout Mountain Preserve near Sunset Hills, AZ. It climbs 468 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,417 – 1,713 ft · steepest grade: 23%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lookout Mountain Parking Access 33.62851, -112.04803
Nearest town Sunset Hills, AZ

Directions

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Trail 25A via Trail 308

2.6 mi · ▲ 468 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 1,418–1,714 ft

Out & Back · Lookout Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: Lookout Mountain Parking Access · 33.62851, -112.04803

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 100°F / low 82° · precip 5% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 739 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 350 ftTurn left onto Trail 308, heading SE.
  4. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  12. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 450 ftTurn right onto Trail 25A, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Trail 25/25A, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Trail 25A, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miReach Trail 25A, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Trail 25/25A, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Trail 25A, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left onto Trail 308, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  25. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  28. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  31. 150 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

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 100°F82°
Feels like91°Precip5%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity25%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 101°80°
Sun 104°78°
Mon 102°91°
Tue 104°93°
Wed 103°90° 22%
Thu 101°88° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 739 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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