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South Mountain Preserve

Alta to Hau'pal Connector–Alta, 4 sights

9.5 mi · ▲ 3,115 ft · 4 hr 43 min

Alta to Hau'pal Connector–Alta, 4 sights is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near La Montana del Sur, AZ. It climbs 3,115 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,145 – 2,457 ft · steepest grade: 29%9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hau'pal Loop Trail 33.35098, -112.09995
Nearest town La Montana del Sur, AZ
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Alta to Hau'pal Connector–Alta, 4 sights

9.5 mi · ▲ 3,115 ft · 4 hr 43 min

Elevation 1,143–2,458 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: Hau'pal Loop Trail · 33.35098, -112.09995

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail, heading W.
  3. 450 ftTurn left onto Hau'pal Loop Trail, heading SE.
  4. 1 miContinue straight onto Alta to Hau'pal Connector, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Alta, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Alta to Hau'pal Connector, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftBear right onto Alta, heading SW.
  8. 3 miSharp right onto Ma-Ha-Tuak Connector, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto West Alta, heading W.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto National Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miReach Hau'pal Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miBear right onto West Alta, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Ma-Ha-Tuak Connector, heading E.
  15. 50 ftSharp left onto Alta, heading E.
  16. 3 miBear left onto Alta to Hau'pal Connector, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftBear right onto Alta, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Alta to Hau'pal Connector, heading NE.
  19. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hau'pal Loop Trail, heading NE.
  20. 0.9 miTurn right onto Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail, heading NE.
  21. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/alta-to-haupal-connector-alta-out-back-4-sights-15-km

Trail surface

68% dirt32% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:05 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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