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South Mountain Preserve

DC-Ray Connector

4.3 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 1 hr 33 min

DC-Ray Connector is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near Wonder Rift, AZ. It is mostly level, with 221 ft of elevation gain. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,217 – 1,457 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.30112, -112.02005
Nearest town Wonder Rift, AZ
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DC-Ray Connector

4.3 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 1,217–1,457 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: 33.30112, -112.02005

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 1.1 miContinue straight onto DC-Ray Connector, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Degoba Loop, heading W.
  7. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto DC-Ray Connector, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Connector (Moderate), heading S.
  10. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.6 miSharp left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftArrive 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-7-km-11e8

Trail surface

56% dirt44% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:05 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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