Corona de Loma Trail–Gila Lookout Connector, 5 sights is a 12.1-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near Burgundy Hill, AZ. The route reaches Fat Man's Pass. It climbs 2,520 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,385 – 2,622 ft · steepest grade: 22%12.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.36309, -111.98469
Nearest town Burgundy Hill, AZ
Directions
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Corona de Loma Trail–Gila Lookout Connector, 5 sights
12.1 mi · ▲ 2,520 ft · 5 hr 18 min
Elevation 1,385–2,621 ft
Out & Back · South Mountain Preserve
Trailhead: 33.36309, -111.98469
Weather Sep 6: Partly cloudy, high 101°F / low 85° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Marcos de Niza Trail, heading SE.
- 2.2 miContinue straight onto Black Rock Canyon Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Hidden Valley Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miPass Fat Man's Pass.
- 200 ftTurn left onto National Trail, heading W.
- 1.7 miBear left onto Corona de Loma Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto National Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Gila Lookout Connector, heading SW.
- 0.5 miReach Marcos de Niza Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto National Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Corona de Loma Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto National Trail, heading N.
- 1.7 miTurn right onto Hidden Valley Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Black Rock Canyon Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Marcos de Niza Trail, heading NE.
- 2.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 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
99% dirt1% paved
Weather
Partly cloudyTemperature 101°F85°
Feels like88°Precip1%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity30%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°85°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Sun
106°81°
Mon
103°83°
Tue
105°91°
Wed
105°90°
Thu
107°89°
Fri
103°87°
30%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~87 min). Leave by 5:01 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- 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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