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South Mountain Preserve

DC-Ray Connector

2.7 mi · ▲ 483 ft · 1 hr 8 min

DC-Ray Connector is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near Wonder Rift, AZ. It climbs 483 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,388 – 1,772 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.31665, -112.04862
Nearest town Wonder Rift, AZ
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DC-Ray Connector

2.7 mi · ▲ 483 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 1,389–1,770 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: 33.31665, -112.04862

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Guadalupe Perimeter, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right onto DC-Ray Connector, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Degoba Loop, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto DC-Ray Connector, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Degoba Loop, heading W.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto DC-Ray Connector, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Guadalupe Perimeter, heading NW.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.3 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/dc-ray-connector-out-back-4-km-4bd7

Trail surface

73% dirt27% unspecified

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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