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South Mountain Preserve

Guadalupe Perimeter Trail–Hidden Valley Trail Loop, 5 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 1,256 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Guadalupe Perimeter Trail–Hidden Valley Trail Loop, 5 sights is a 5.4-mile loop in South Mountain Preserve near Parkside, AZ. It climbs 1,256 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,348 – 2,238 ft · steepest grade: 25%5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.35059, -111.99690
Nearest town Parkside, AZ
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Guadalupe Perimeter Trail–Hidden Valley Trail Loop, 5 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 1,256 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Elevation 1,348–2,237 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 miTurn left onto Marcos de Niza Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Black Rock Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miBear left onto Hidden Valley Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto National Trail, heading N.
  10. 1.3 miBear right onto Javelina Canyon Trail, heading N.
  11. 450 ftTurn right onto Ridgeline Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right onto Ridgeline Connector, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pima Canyon Loop, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miBear right onto Marcos de Niza Trail, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pima Canyon Loop, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right onto Desert Classic Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left onto Connector, heading SE.
  18. 350 ftContinue straight onto Guadalupe Perimeter Trail, heading W.
  19. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  20. 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-6-sights-9-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

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%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 5:21 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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