South Mountain Preserve

Beacon Hill Trail & Pima Canyon Loop Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 323 ft · 52 min

Beacon Hill Trail & Pima Canyon Loop Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near The Pointe at South Mountain, AZ. It climbs 323 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,253 – 1,503 ft2.5 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 & Pima Canyon Loop Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 323 ft · 52 min

Elevation 1,255–1,504 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. 450 ftSharp left, heading W.
  10. 150 ftBear right onto Beacon Hill Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto PCL to Beacon, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto Pima Canyon Loop Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Beverly-Pima Connector Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miBear left onto Beacon Hill Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miSharp left onto Pima Canyon Loop Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  18. 200 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% dirt19% 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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