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South Mountain Preserve

Desert Classic–Guadalupe Perimeter, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 615 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Desert Classic–Guadalupe Perimeter, 3 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near Wonder Rift, AZ. It climbs 615 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,414 – 1,805 ft · steepest grade: 17%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.31665, -112.04862
Nearest town Wonder Rift, AZ
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Desert Classic–Guadalupe Perimeter, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 615 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 1,412–1,804 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 miSharp left onto Guadalupe Perimeter, heading W.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left onto Desert Classic, heading W.
  4. 0.9 miTurn left onto Telegraph Pass Trailhead (Paved), heading W.
  5. 0.4 miReach Guadalupe Perimeter, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto Desert Classic, heading NE.
  7. 0.9 miTurn right onto Guadalupe Perimeter, heading E.
  8. 0.8 miSharp right, heading NE.
  9. 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/desert-classic-guadalupe-perimeter-out-back-3-sights-8-km-e3f1

Trail surface

68% dirt17% paved15% 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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