Corona de Loma Trail & Gila Lookout Connector via National Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near La Montana del Sur, AZ. It climbs 477 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi2,303 – 2,622 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Gila Lookout Connector 33.33134, -112.06060
Nearest town La Montana del Sur, AZ
Directions
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Corona de Loma Trail & Gila Lookout Connector via National Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 477 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 2,302–2,621 ft
Out & Back · South Mountain Preserve
Trailhead: Gila Lookout Connector · 33.33134, -112.06060
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Gila Lookout Connector, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto National Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Corona de Loma Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto National Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach Gila Lookout Connector, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Corona de Loma Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto National Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Gila Lookout Connector, heading SW.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:05 AMSunset 6:51 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Gila Lookout Connector Trailhead
- Overlook–Telegraph Pass Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints 4.2 mi · ▲ 721 ft
- Corona de Loma Trail–Gila Lookout Connector, 3 sights 8.1 mi · ▲ 1,546 ft
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