Javelina Canyon Viewpoint–Beacon Hill Trail Loop, 8 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 1,163 ft · 2 hr 29 min
Javelina Canyon Viewpoint–Beacon Hill Trail Loop, 8 sights is a 5.7-mile loop in South Mountain Preserve near Burgundy Hill, AZ. The route reaches Javelina Canyon Viewpoint. It climbs 1,163 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Javelina Canyon Viewpoint–Beacon Hill Trail Loop, 8 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 1,163 ft · 2 hr 29 min
Elevation 1,364–2,237 ft
Loop · South Mountain Preserve
Trailhead: 33.36309, -111.98469
Weather Sep 5: Partly cloudy, high 103°F / low 85° · precip 6% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Pima Canyon Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 200 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 NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Ridgeline Connector, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Ridgeline Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Javelina Canyon Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 200 ftReach Javelina Canyon Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Mormon Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto National Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Hidden Valley Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Black Rock Canyon Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Marcos de Niza Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Pima Canyon Loop, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto National Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Desert Classic Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 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 2.3 mi in (~82 min). Leave by 5:08 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Beverly-Pima Connector Trail & Javelina Canyon Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 441 ft
- National Trail & Pima Wash Trail Loop 2.6 mi · ▲ 163 ft
- Marcos de Niza Trail & Pima Wash Trail Loop 3 mi · ▲ 595 ft
- Guadalupe Perimeter Trail & Pima Canyon Loop Loop via Desert Classic Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 442 ft
- Desert Classic Trail & Guadalupe Perimeter Trail Loop 3.6 mi · ▲ 470 ft
- Beacon Hill Trail & Ridgeline Trail via Javelina Canyon Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 896 ft
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