South Mountain Preserve

Beacon Hill Trail–Guadalupe Perimeter Trail, 3 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 659 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Beacon Hill Trail–Guadalupe Perimeter Trail, 3 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near The Pointe at South Mountain, AZ. It climbs 659 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,253 – 1,801 ft · steepest grade: 21%5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.37166, -111.97433
Nearest town The Pointe at South Mountain, AZ

Directions

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Beacon Hill Trail–Guadalupe Perimeter Trail, 3 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 659 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 1,255–1,801 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: 33.37166, -111.97433

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 104°F / low 85° · precip 6% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: Baseline Rd & Calle Los Cerros stop 711 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miBear right onto Pima Canyon Loop Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  4. 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Beverly-Pima Connector Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pima Canyon Loop Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Pima Canyon Loop, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto National Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miBear left onto Marcos de Niza Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Guadalupe Perimeter Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 500 ftContinue straight onto Desert Classic Trail, heading SE.
  18. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 250 ftSharp left onto Beverly-Pima Connector Trail, heading NE.
  24. 300 ftBear right onto Pima Canyon Loop Trail, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Beverly-Pima Connector Trail, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miBear left onto Beacon Hill Trail, heading E.
  27. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  28. 0.1 miSharp left onto Pima Canyon Loop Trail, heading NE.
  29. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  30. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

81% dirt12% gravel7% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 104°F85°
Feels like97°Precip6%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity26%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°85°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 103°82°
Sun 104°82°
Mon 103°86°
Tue 106°89°
Wed 105°88° 25%
Thu 101°85° 28%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Baseline Rd & Calle Los Cerros stop 711 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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