Beacon Hill Trail–Desert Classic Trail Loop, 4 sights
6.3 mi · ▲ 1,191 ft · 2 hr 42 min
Beacon Hill Trail–Desert Classic Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 6.3-mile loop in South Mountain Preserve near Burgundy Hill, AZ. It climbs 1,191 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Beacon Hill Trail–Desert Classic Trail Loop, 4 sights
6.3 mi · ▲ 1,191 ft · 2 hr 42 min
Elevation 1,329–2,237 ft
Loop · South Mountain Preserve
Trailhead: 33.36420, -111.97726
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 103°F / low 85° · precip 6% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Pima Canyon Loop Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left onto PCL to Beacon, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Beacon Hill Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Pima Canyon Loop, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Ridgeline Connector, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Ridgeline Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Javelina Canyon Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear left onto Javelina to National Connector, heading NW.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Hidden Valley Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Black Rock Canyon Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Marcos de Niza Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto National Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Desert Classic Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 500 ftThe loop closes 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~95 min). Leave by 4:56 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Beverly-Pima Connector Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 237 ft
- Beacon Hill Trail via Pima Canyon Loop Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 170 ft
- Pima Canyon Loop Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 224 ft
- Beverly-Pima Connector Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 224 ft
- Pima Wash Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 119 ft
- Desert Classic Trail & Pima Canyon Loop 2.6 mi · ▲ 449 ft
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