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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Gila Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bursera Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Gila Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Bursera to Gila, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Gila Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Lost Ranch Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Prospector Loop, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Gila Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Cholla Flats Loop, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach Gila Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Gila Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Prospector Loop, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Lost Ranch Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Gila Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Bursera to Gila, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Gila Trail, heading S.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Bursera Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Gila Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 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%
More from this trailhead
- Bursera Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 432 ft
- Bursera Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 751 ft
- National Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 1,067 ft
- Gila Trail Loop 4.4 mi · ▲ 941 ft
- Ranger Trail & Upper Gila Trail via National Trail 10.1 mi · ▲ 2,119 ft
- National Trail 10.7 mi · ▲ 2,265 ft
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