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South Mountain Preserve

Crosscut Viewpoint–Hau'pal Loop Trail, 3 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 1,121 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Crosscut Viewpoint–Hau'pal Loop Trail, 3 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near La Montana del Sur, AZ. The route reaches Crosscut Viewpoint. It climbs 1,121 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,319 – 2,320 ft · steepest grade: 33%3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.34773, -112.08434
Nearest town La Montana del Sur, AZ
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Crosscut Viewpoint–Hau'pal Loop Trail, 3 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 1,121 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 1,320–2,319 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: 33.34773, -112.08434

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 102°F / low 83° · precip 11% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Max Delta Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miBear left onto Crosscut Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miPass Crosscut Viewpoint.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hau'pal Loop Trail, heading SW.
  7. 1.9 miTurn right onto Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  8. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hau'pal Loop Trail, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 200 ftContinue straight onto T-Bone Trail, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  14. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Max Delta Trail, heading SW.
  17. 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/crosscut-viewpoint-haupal-loop-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

14% dirt86% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 102°F83°
Feels like95°Precip11%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity24%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 100°82°
Sun 102°81°
Mon 103°86°
Tue 105°89°
Wed 104°88° 22%
Thu 101°84° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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