Bursera Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 59 min
Bursera Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near Gila Crossing, AZ. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bursera Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 59 min
Elevation 1,184–1,362 ft
Out & Back · South Mountain Preserve
Trailhead: 33.29458, -112.10025
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 102°F / low 83° · precip 14% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Bursera Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lost Ranch Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Lost Ranch to Cholla, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Lost Ranch Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bursera Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right onto CLOSED - old Pyramid Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miArrive 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:07 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Bursera Trail 2 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Bursera Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 165 ft
- Lost Ranch Trail 3 mi · ▲ 219 ft
- Bursera Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 246 ft
- Lost Ranch Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 280 ft
- Bursera Canyon 4 mi · ▲ 616 ft
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