South Mountain Preserve

Bajada Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 245 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Bajada Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near La Montana del Sur, AZ. It is mostly level, with 245 ft of elevation gain. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,385 – 1,631 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bajada Trail 33.33295, -112.09839
Nearest town La Montana del Sur, AZ

Directions

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Bajada Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 245 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 1,383–1,631 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: Bajada Trail · 33.33295, -112.09839

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 100°F / low 81° · precip 12% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bajada Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miBear left onto Crosscut Trail, heading NE.
  3. 250 ftContinue straight onto Max Delta Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Crosscut Trail, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Max Delta Trail, heading N.
  6. 150 ftTurn right onto Las Lomitas Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.7 miSharp left onto Judith Tunnell Accessible Trail, heading N.
  8. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 50 ftSharp right onto Las Lomitas Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Max Delta Trail, heading SW.
  12. 150 ftTurn right onto Crosscut Trail, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Max Delta Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Crosscut Trail, heading S.
  15. 250 ftBear right onto Bajada Trail, heading S.
  16. 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.

Trail surface

31% dirt1% paved68% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 100°F81°
Feels like91°Precip12%Wind12 mphUV8Humidity27%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 100°81°
Sun 102°84°
Mon 102°82°
Tue 104°84°
Wed 103°84° 22%
Thu 99°81° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 5:53 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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