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South Mountain Preserve

Alta-Bajada Connector–Bajada Trail, 3 sights

14.6 mi · ▲ 846 ft · 5 hr 17 min

Alta-Bajada Connector–Bajada Trail, 3 sights is a 14.6-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near Co-op Village, AZ. It climbs 846 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,024 – 1,657 ft14.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: South 59th Avenue 33.33399, -112.18877
Nearest town Co-op Village, AZ
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Alta-Bajada Connector–Bajada Trail, 3 sights

14.6 mi · ▲ 846 ft · 5 hr 17 min

Elevation 1,022–1,658 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: South 59th Avenue · 33.33399, -112.18877

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 104°F / low 83° · precip 4% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start on South 59th Avenue, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miSharp right onto Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail, heading SE.
  3. 2.3 miBear left onto Maricopa Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.9 miSharp right onto National Trail, heading N.
  6. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Bajada Trail, heading SE.
  7. 2.2 miContinue straight onto Alta-Bajada Connector, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miReach South 59th Avenue, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Bajada Trail, heading S.
  10. 2.2 miContinue straight onto National Trail, heading NW.
  11. 1.1 miSharp left onto Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.9 miTurn left onto Maricopa Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail, heading SW.
  15. 2.2 miSharp left onto South 59th Avenue, heading NW.
  16. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bajada-trail-out-back-2fd1

Trail surface

72% dirt1% sand27% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 104°F83°
Feels like92°Precip4%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity31%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sun 105°81°
Mon 104°87°
Tue 106°87°
Wed 104°88° 22%
Thu 106°88° 22%
Fri 98°83° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 5:24 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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