South Mountain Preserve

Gila Trail & Prospector Loop

5.4 mi · ▲ 867 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Gila Trail & Prospector Loop is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near Saint Johns Mission, AZ. It climbs 867 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,286 – 1,765 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.30295, -112.13038
Nearest town Saint Johns Mission, AZ

Directions

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Gila Trail & Prospector Loop

5.4 mi · ▲ 867 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 1,287–1,767 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: 33.30295, -112.13038

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 102°F / low 82° · precip 12% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miBear right onto Gila Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bursera Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Gila Trail, heading NE.
  5. 1 miContinue straight onto Bursera to Gila, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Gila Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Lost Ranch Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miSharp left onto Prospector Loop, heading E.
  9. 50 ftSharp right onto Gila Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miBear left onto Cholla Flats Loop, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miReach Gila Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.1 miBear right onto Gila Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miSharp left onto Prospector Loop, heading W.
  14. 50 ftSharp right onto Lost Ranch Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Gila Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.7 miBear right onto Bursera to Gila, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gila Trail, heading S.
  18. 1 miContinue straight onto Bursera Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Gila Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 102°F82°
Feels like97°Precip12%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity25%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 101°82°
Sun 102°84°
Mon 103°83°
Tue 105°86°
Wed 104°85° 22%
Thu 101°83° 28%

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