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.
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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
- Start on National Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Marcos de Niza Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Guadalupe Perimeter Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Desert Classic Trail, heading SW.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 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.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from National Trail Trailhead
- Beverly-Pima Connector Trail & Javelina Canyon Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 441 ft
- National Trail & Pima Wash Trail Loop 2.6 mi · ▲ 163 ft
- Marcos de Niza Trail & Pima Wash Trail Loop 3 mi · ▲ 595 ft
- Guadalupe Perimeter Trail & Pima Canyon Loop Loop via Desert Classic Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 442 ft
- Beacon Hill Trail & Ridgeline Trail via Javelina Canyon Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 896 ft
- Black Rock Canyon Trail via Desert Classic Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 278 ft
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