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Granite Mountain Loop Trail - MSPN, AZ

	2025-07-19
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Granite Mountain Loop Trail - MSPN

Phoenix, AZ

Granite Mountain Loop Trail - MSPN

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking	12.11 Miles	735 AEG

Hiking	12.11 Miles	4 Hrs 21 Mns	2.78 mph
	735 ft AEG

Linked

6 linked trail guides

Balanced Rock Trail - MSPN

Turpentine Trail - MSPN

Powerline Road #2 Trail - MSPN

Granite Mountain Trail - MSPN

Yucca Trail - MSPN

Chuckwagon Trail

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Stayed local because it seemed like the monsoon was getting more active to a trip north might be a bit dicey. Started from the Granite Mtn TH and did trails that I haven't done in nearly a decade or more. Took Powerline #2 to Granite Mtn Loop, back down to Powerline, up Balanced Rock, down Chuckwagon, east on Powerline again, south on Yucca then back to the TH on Turpentine. It was a 12 mile figure-8 of sorts.

Clouds to the east kept the weather cooler to start, then had a bit of shade from Granite Mtn on the west side. Got a little warm on the last mile, but overall pretty decent temps. Made very good time, under 21 minutes for almost every mile. Traffic was light, but steady. Only wildlife was a hawk on a powerline tower early on screeching at me until I took out my camera, and then it took off.

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