Shaw Butte Trailhead

Shaw Butte Trailhead is a trailhead in Maricopa County, Arizona. Shaw Butte Trailhead is situated nearby to Shadow Rock United Church of Christ, as well as near the community center North Mountain Visitor Center.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include North Mountain and Shaw Butte Preserves and Sunnyslope Mountain.

North Mountain and Shaw Butte Preserves

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North Mountain and Shaw Butte are two adjacent mountains in the Phoenix Mountains Preserve in Phoenix, Arizona. The two mountains lie to the south of Thunderbird Road, north of Hatcher Road, east of North 19th Avenue, and west of North Cave Creek Road.

Sunnyslope Mountain

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Sunnyslope Mountain also known as "S" Mountain is a large, rocky, nearly symmetric hill in the Sunnyslope section of Phoenix, Arizona. It is located near Central Avenue and Hatcher Road. Sunnyslope Mountain is situated 2 miles south of Shaw Butte Trailhead.

American Indian College

College

Nelson American Indian College is a private Christian college in Phoenix, Arizona. It was originally founded in 1957 by missionary Alta Washburn who saw the great need to prepare Native Americans for church ministry. American Indian College is situated 2 miles southwest of Shaw Butte Trailhead.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moon Valley and Sunnyslope.

Moon Valley

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Moon Valley is a neighborhood of approximately 1,600 homes located in the northern part of Phoenix, Arizona. The neighborhood, which comprises 29 separate subdivisions, was established in the early 1960s and is centered on the Moon Valley Country Club, a private country club.

Sunnyslope

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Photo: Marine 69-71, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Sunnyslope community is an established neighborhood within the borders of the city of Phoenix, Arizona. The geographic boundaries are 19th Avenue to the west, Cactus Road to the north, 16th Street to the east, and Northern Avenue to the south. Sunnyslope is situated 2½ miles south of Shaw Butte Trailhead.