Shaw Butte Trail #306

Phoenix Mountains Preserve

Small portion of the antenna farm atop Shaw Butte.
Small portion of the antenna farm atop Shaw Butte.

Today, November 17, is National Take a Hike Day — something I only realized sometime in the past year. My two previous hikes on this date, to Hackberry Spring (2014) and Smith Brothers Mine (2016), were just by coincidence. From now on, I’ll make it a point to get my fat ass out for something more than a spin around my neighborhood. 😁

Distance: 6.39 mi.

AEG: 1,204 ft.

Time: 2h 05m

From the summit of Shaw Butte, looking south, across Sunnyslope, towards downtown Phoenix and South Mountain.
From the summit of Shaw Butte, looking south, across Sunnyslope, towards downtown Phoenix and South Mountain.
What's left of Cloud 9 restaurant.
What’s left of Cloud 9 restaurant.
The other graffiti on Cloud 9 has been whitewashed.
The other graffiti on Cloud 9 has been whitewashed.