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South Mountain Preserve

Guadalupe Perimeter Trail–Pima Canyon Loop Trail Loop, 3 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 760 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Guadalupe Perimeter Trail–Pima Canyon Loop Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 4.4-mile loop in South Mountain Preserve near Parkside, AZ. It climbs 760 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,293 – 1,798 ft · steepest grade: 25%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.35059, -111.99690
Nearest town Parkside, AZ
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Guadalupe Perimeter Trail–Pima Canyon Loop Trail Loop, 3 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 760 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 1,293–1,800 ft

Loop · South Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: 33.35059, -111.99690

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 102°F / low 84° · precip 3% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftSharp right onto Guadalupe Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miBear left onto Desert Classic Trail, heading N.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Guadalupe Perimeter Trail, heading NW.
  5. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miBear right onto Marcos de Niza Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Pima Canyon Loop, heading NE.
  8. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Pima Canyon Loop Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.5 miBear left onto Beverly-Pima Connector Trail, heading NE.
  10. 200 ftReach Guadalupe Perimeter Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Pima Canyon Loop Trail, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Beverly-Pima Connector Trail, heading S.
  13. 300 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Desert Classic Trail, heading S.
  18. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 1.3 miTurn left onto Connector, heading S.
  20. 350 ftContinue straight onto Guadalupe Perimeter Trail, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/guadalupe-perimeter-trail-guadalupe-perimeter-trail-loop-4-sights-7-km

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 102°F84°
Feels like88°Precip3%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity30%
Rained 0.8″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sun 104°86°
Mon 103°89°
Tue 106°89°
Wed 103°88° 23%
Thu 105°88° 20%
Fri 97°82° 19%

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