AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

South Mountain Preserve

DC-Ray Connector

2.5 mi · ▲ 432 ft · 1 hr 3 min

DC-Ray Connector is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near Wonder Rift, AZ. It climbs 432 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,388 – 1,831 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Helipad 33.31855, -112.04954
Nearest town Wonder Rift, AZ
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DC-Ray Connector

2.5 mi · ▲ 432 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 1,389–1,831 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 right onto DC-Ray Connector, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Degoba Loop, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto DC-Ray Connector, heading SE.
  6. 0.4 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 W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Guadalupe Perimeter, heading NW.
  10. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Helipad, heading W.
  11. 500 ftBear left, heading W.
  12. 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/dc-ray-connector-out-back-4-km-6240

Trail surface

99% dirt1% 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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