South Mountain Preserve

Hidden Valley Trail–Javelina Canyon Trail, 5 sights

8.4 mi · ▲ 2,009 ft · 3 hr 48 min

Hidden Valley Trail–Javelina Canyon Trail, 5 sights is an 8.4-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near Citrus Hills, AZ. It climbs 2,009 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,270 – 2,238 ft · steepest grade: 24%8.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mormon Trail 33.36633, -112.03099
Nearest town Citrus Hills, AZ

Directions

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Hidden Valley Trail–Javelina Canyon Trail, 5 sights

8.4 mi · ▲ 2,009 ft · 3 hr 48 min

Elevation 1,269–2,237 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: Mormon Trail · 33.36633, -112.03099

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 101°F / low 83° · precip 10% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftBear left onto Mormon Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1.1 miTurn left onto Javelina Canyon Trail, heading E.
  4. 1.2 miTurn right onto Ridgeline Trail, heading NE.
  5. 1.1 miTurn right onto PCL to Ridgeline, heading NE.
  6. 400 ftTurn left onto Pima Canyon Loop Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Beverly-Pima Connector Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pima Canyon Loop Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Pima Canyon Loop, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto National Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miSharp right onto Marcos de Niza Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Black Rock Canyon Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.4 miBear left onto Hidden Valley Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left onto National Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right onto Mormon Trail, heading N.
  21. 1.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

92% dirt8% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 101°F83°
Feels like95°Precip10%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity25%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 103°82°
Sun 104°85°
Mon 103°86°
Tue 106°89°
Wed 105°88° 23%
Thu 101°85° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:31 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:51 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:16 PM.

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Good to know

  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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