North Phoenix Preserve Mystery Loop Photoset • mt98dew • 2025-07-08 • HikeArizona.COM

North Phoenix Preserve Mystery Loop, AZ

	2025-07-08
	8 by mt98dew

North Phoenix Preserve Mystery Loop

Phoenix, AZ

North Phoenix Preserve Mystery Loop

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking	6.00 Miles	1,260 AEG

Hiking	6.00 Miles	2 Hrs 6 Mns	2.86 mph
	1,260 ft AEG

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In keeping with the theme of today’s hike, today’s mileage and elevation is also a mystery. When I got out to hike this morning I discovered that my Garmin had not charged and was already DOA.

I hiked a route that was pretty close to the “Mystery Loop”, but was not the same route. I went along the small range to the north of the Christiansen and visited parts of the Perle Charles, Voaz and LV Yates along with a bunch of use trails. Kind of nice to do some trails that I haven’t done in years.

Started from the 40th St. TH. A little annoyed that I had to wait for gates to be opened at 5. I could have parked on a side street and hiked in early, but I didn’t. Ok sunrise. I was hoping for better. Nice breeze and mountain shade made the temps feel cooler than they probably were. Not much wildlife: a few jackrabbits and quail. Encountered 9 other hikers in my wanderings.

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