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South Mountain Preserve

Desert Classic Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Desert Classic Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near Parkside, AZ. It is mostly level, with 172 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,316 – 1,391 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.34564, -111.99212
Nearest town Parkside, AZ
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Desert Classic Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 1,317–1,392 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: 33.34564, -111.99212

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 102°F / low 85° · precip 8% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start on Greenbelt Access Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Guadalupe Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Connector, heading N.
  4. 350 ftTurn right onto Desert Classic Trail, heading NE.
  5. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 1.3 miTurn left onto Connector, heading SE.
  16. 350 ftContinue straight onto Guadalupe Perimeter Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left onto Greenbelt Access Trail, heading S.
  18. 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-trail-out-back-8-km-f59e

Trail surface

84% dirt16% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 102°F85°
Feels like97°Precip8%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity23%
Rained 0.7″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°85°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 101°82°
Sun 102°80°
Mon 103°86°
Tue 106°89°
Wed 105°88° 24%
Thu 101°85° 28%

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