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Corona de Loma Trail & Holbert Trail via National Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near La Montana del Sur, AZ. It climbs 1,109 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,440 – 2,425 ft · steepest grade: 20%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Holbert Trail 33.35420, -112.06172
Nearest town La Montana del Sur, AZ

Directions

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Corona de Loma Trail & Holbert Trail via National Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,109 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 1,440–2,423 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: Holbert Trail · 33.35420, -112.06172

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Holbert Trail, heading NE.
  2. 1.2 miBear left onto Dobbins Lookout Connector, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Holbert Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.6 miSharp left onto National Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left onto Corona de Loma Trail, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftReach Holbert Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto National Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.6 miSharp right onto Holbert Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Dobbins Lookout Connector, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Holbert Trail, heading NW.
  11. 1.2 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

49% gravel27% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:05 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route