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North Mountain Preserve

Trail 44 - North Mountain National Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 792 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Trail 44 - North Mountain National Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in North Mountain Preserve near Sunnyslope, AZ. It climbs 792 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,312 – 1,680 ft · steepest grade: 29%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.57636, -112.06808
Nearest town Sunnyslope, AZ
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Trail 44 - North Mountain National Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 792 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 1,311–1,679 ft

Out & Back · North Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: 33.57636, -112.06808

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: 10533 stop 295 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Trail 44A - North Mountain National Trail, heading E.
  3. 350 ftTurn left onto North Mountain Park, heading E.
  4. 100 ftTurn left onto Penny Howe Barrier Free Nature Trail, heading E.
  5. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  7. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miBear right onto Trail 44 - North Mountain National Trail, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto North Mountain Summit Trail, heading N.
  10. 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
  11. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  14. 350 ftBear left onto Trail 44 - North Mountain National Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  16. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 150 ftContinue straight onto Penny Howe Barrier Free Nature Trail, heading NE.
  19. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  22. 150 ftContinue straight onto Trail 44A - North Mountain National Trail, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 0.4 miArrive 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-44-north-mountain-national-trail-out-back-3-km

Trail surface

32% dirt18% paved50% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:05 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 7 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 10533 stop 295 m from the trailhead

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