South Mountain Preserve

Desert Classic Trail & Guadalupe Perimeter Trail Loop

3.6 mi · ▲ 470 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Desert Classic Trail & Guadalupe Perimeter Trail Loop is a 3.6-mile loop in South Mountain Preserve near Burgundy Hill, AZ. It climbs 470 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,332 – 1,801 ft · steepest grade: 27%3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: National Trail 33.36283, -111.98629
Nearest town Burgundy Hill, AZ

Directions

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Desert Classic Trail & Guadalupe Perimeter Trail Loop

3.6 mi · ▲ 470 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 1,333–1,801 ft

Loop · South Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: National Trail · 33.36283, -111.98629

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 103°F / low 85° · precip 6% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on National Trail, heading SW.
  2. 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miBear left onto Marcos de Niza Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Guadalupe Perimeter Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 500 ftContinue straight onto Desert Classic Trail, heading SW.
  7. 1.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

66% dirt34% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 103°F85°
Feels like94°Precip6%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity26%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°85°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 102°82°
Sun 104°82°
Mon 103°86°
Tue 105°89°
Wed 104°88° 25%
Thu 101°84° 28%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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