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Corona de Loma Trail via National Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near La Montana del Sur, AZ. It climbs 590 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,231 – 2,490 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.33606, -112.06891
Nearest town La Montana del Sur, AZ

Directions

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Corona de Loma Trail via National Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 590 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 2,232–2,491 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: 33.33606, -112.06891

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftSharp left onto National Trail, heading NE.
  3. 2 miTurn left onto Corona de Loma Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto National Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miReach Corona de Loma Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miBear left onto Corona de Loma Trail, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto National Trail, heading W.
  8. 2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  9. 150 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

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:05 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 3 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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