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Dobbins Lookout–Overlook, 9 sights is a 10.7-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near La Montana del Sur, AZ. The route passes Dobbins Lookout, Overlook and Telegraph Pass Viewpoint. It climbs 1,943 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,414 – 2,543 ft · steepest grade: 23%11.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dobbins Lookout Connector 33.34493, -112.05845
Nearest town La Montana del Sur, AZ

Directions

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Dobbins Lookout–Overlook, 9 sights

10.7 mi · ▲ 1,943 ft · 4 hr 32 min

Elevation 1,412–2,542 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: Dobbins Lookout Connector · 33.34493, -112.05845

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 98°F / low 80° · precip 3% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Dobbin's Lookout Extenstion Trail, heading E.
  2. 50 ftSharp right onto Dobbins Lookout Connector, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftPass Dobbins Lookout.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Holbert Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.6 miSharp left onto National Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left onto Corona de Loma Trail, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto National Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right onto Old Man Trail, heading SE.
  9. 1.4 miBear right onto Lower Corona de Loma Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto DC to Corona Connector, heading SW.
  11. 350 ftTurn right onto Desert Classic Trail, heading S.
  12. 250 ftTurn right onto Desert Classic, heading SE.
  13. 0.8 miBear left onto GP to DC, heading W.
  14. 250 ftTurn right onto Guadalupe Perimeter, heading SW.
  15. 0.6 miBear right onto DC-Ray Connector, heading SE.
  16. 450 ftTurn left onto Desert Classic, heading SW.
  17. 2.1 miBear right onto Telegraph Pass Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.7 miPass Overlook.
  19. 50 ftPass Telegraph Pass Viewpoint.
  20. 150 ftBear left onto National Trail, heading NW.
  21. 2.1 miBear left onto Holbert Trail, heading N.
  22. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Dobbins Lookout Connector, heading NW.
  23. 0.2 miSharp left onto Dobbin's Lookout Extenstion Trail, heading W.
  24. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

92% dirt2% gravel6% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 98°F80°
Feels like85°Precip3%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity34%
Rained 0.3″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sun 99°82°
Mon 100°86°
Tue 102°85°
Wed 100°85° 22%
Thu 101°85° 21%
Fri 94°79° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 5:38 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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