Alta
3 mi · ▲ 201 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Alta is a 3-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near La Montana del Sur, AZ. It is mostly level, with 201 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Alta
3 mi · ▲ 201 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 1,451–1,658 ft
Out & Back · South Mountain Preserve
Trailhead: Crosscut Trail · 33.34473, -112.08735
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 102°F / low 83° · precip 12% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Max Delta Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Crosscut Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Bajada Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach Alta, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Crosscut Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Max Delta Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Crosscut Trail Trailhead
- Las Lomitas Trail 2 mi · ▲ 167 ft
- Max Delta Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 173 ft
- Ranger Trail Loop 2.7 mi · ▲ 244 ft
- Max Delta Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 168 ft
- Kiwanis Trail–Ranger Trail, 3 sights 5.4 mi · ▲ 1,087 ft
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