Goat Hill & Ranger Trail via National Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 981 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Goat Hill & Ranger Trail via National Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near La Montana del Sur, AZ. The route reaches Goat Hill at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 981 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Goat Hill & Ranger Trail via National Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 981 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 1,471–2,475 ft
Out & Back · South Mountain Preserve
Trailhead: Ranger Trail · 33.34176, -112.08618
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 102°F / low 83° · precip 12% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Las Lomitas Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Ranger Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Bajada Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ranger Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miSharp right onto National Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach Goat Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Ranger Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Bajada Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Ranger Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Las Lomitas Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Ranger Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 5:27 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Ranger Trail Trailhead
- Ranger Trail Loop 2.7 mi · ▲ 248 ft
- Ranger Trail Loop 2.7 mi · ▲ 248 ft
- T-Bone Trail via Las Lomitas Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 227 ft
- Kiwanis Trail–Ranger Trail Loop, 3 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 1,022 ft
- National Trail–Ranger Trail, 3 sights 5.5 mi · ▲ 1,453 ft
- Prospector Loop & Ranger Trail via National Trail 8.6 mi · ▲ 2,179 ft
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