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South Mountain Preserve

Corona to DC Connector & Guadalupe Perimeter

4.4 mi · ▲ 667 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Corona to DC Connector & Guadalupe Perimeter is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near Wonder Rift, AZ. It climbs 667 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,447 – 1,831 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Helipad 33.31855, -112.04954
Nearest town Wonder Rift, AZ
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Corona to DC Connector & Guadalupe Perimeter

4.4 mi · ▲ 667 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 1,447–1,831 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: Helipad · 33.31855, -112.04954

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 101°F / low 83° · precip 11% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start on Helipad, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Guadalupe Perimeter, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left onto DC-Ray Connector, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Guadalupe Perimeter, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left onto GP to DC, heading E.
  6. 250 ftBear right onto Desert Classic, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left onto Corona to DC Connector, heading NE.
  8. 0.5 miReach Guadalupe Perimeter, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.5 miSharp right onto Desert Classic, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto GP to DC, heading SW.
  11. 250 ftTurn right onto Guadalupe Perimeter, heading SW.
  12. 0.6 miTurn left onto DC-Ray Connector, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Guadalupe Perimeter, heading S.
  14. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Helipad, heading SW.
  15. 500 ftBear left, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/corona-to-dc-connector-guadalupe-perimeter-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 101°F83°
Feels like95°Precip11%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity24%
Rained 1.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 100°81°
Sun 101°82°
Mon 102°85°
Tue 104°88°
Wed 103°87° 24%
Thu 100°84° 28%

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