Lookout Mountain

dennisbench · Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 275 Location: El Mirage

Is there a trail going up there? Just for the heck of it I wanted to hike up there real quick, to have done all these little mountains around my apartment in N Phoenix.

mike t · Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 175 Location: Gilbert, Az

Yes. According to "Day Hikes and Trail Rides in and around Phoenix" by Roger and Ethel Freeman (Gem Guide Books) there are several trails in the area. A couple of spur trails not detailed in the book, a 2.79mi circumference trail, a 0.54 540ft summit trail, and a 0.21mi access trail. Summit trail is identified as tr150 and circumference as tr308. They describe access as "Take 16th street and park at the trailhead. This trail starts from Circumference trail [308] at 0.1 mile." It also describes the circumference trail as leaving 16th st trailhead and heading SW, meeting trail 150 at 0.1mi.
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dennisbench · Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 275 Location: El Mirage

Great thanks, so looking at my atlas I see 16th street, as I'm looking I see Shadow Mountain, anything on that? I figure I live right there I might as well go up them. They are there to be done, even if only half a mile!
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kurthzone · Posted: 2/7/2003, 11:22 pm Post subject:

Used to live on the slopes of lookout mtn. Take 16th street south off of the Greenway Parkway and drive to the end. There is a water tank off to the east and the summit trail starts straight ahead, swithbacks to the sadle and follows the ridgeline to the summit. I have never done the circumference.
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dennisbench · Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 275 Location: El Mirage

Thanks kurthzone, it seems like the trails arent very long, I could probably do 'em all in one shot. By the way is there any type of fee, I would guess no but just to be sure.
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ck1 · Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 1331 Location: Mesa

Our first summer out here we did Lookout...took like 25 minutes...at a slow, slow pace...great views from the top...bees....another one nearby is just south of there....can't remember the name right now, don't want to go get the book...the mtns that surround the water reservoir...let me look it up..
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Canyon Dweller · Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 712 Location: Denver, CO

I was training on it every week durring the early part of the winter until my knee was in shape enouph to go up Camelback. There is a trail that will lead you to all 5 points on Lookout. It would take me about 45 minutes to hike all 5 points. THere are trails all over the mountains. The little spire off to the side is a fun little climb.
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dennisbench · Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 275 Location: El Mirage

Just went and did the circumphrence trail and the summit trail. Nothing special and not very tough but there weren't many people so that was a positive.
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Canyon Dweller · Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 712 Location: Denver, CO

If you do all 5 points 2 times its a good workout to keep your legs in shape. Thats all I used the mountain for. Nothing special, just something close to home to keep me in shape.
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dennisbench · Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 275 Location: El Mirage

Just got back from a short stroll up N Mountain with my two dogs. It's a nice easy one to do with the dogs, mostly because my Shepherd has a complex about leading, he can never be behind, which makes him a pain in my rear for real hikes. Thats why I only will ever take him on a solo hike in the middle of nowhere. Cool

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k9hiker · Joined: 09 Jan 2003 Posts: 390 Location: NW Phoenix

Did you do all of N. mtn or just the part that is mostly paved?

I like taking my dog up NM too, but sometimes I get dirty looks from other hikers becuase she's with me. I usually just smile and slip a poop bag in the pack as they walk by. Mr. Green

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dennisbench · Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 275 Location: El Mirage

Well we started at the Maricopa Ramada, went up the short trail part. Then it was mostly paved until where it looks like most people turn around at the end of the paved, but we went up the last little trail part and there was no one, so we relaxed for a bit at the top there. This was the first little hike for my black lab pup, he had fun. My German Shepherd loves to hike, but feels he must "lead" so he's a pain most of the time, unless I'm on a less traveled trail.
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-Ed Abbey