Hidden Valley Trail–National Trail, 3 sights is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near Wonder Rift, AZ. The route reaches Fat Man's Pass. It climbs 1,550 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,575 – 2,402 ft · steepest grade: 28%7.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Thondum Wihom Trail 33.34301, -112.04429
Nearest town Wonder Rift, AZ
Directions
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Hidden Valley Trail–National Trail, 3 sights
6.7 mi · ▲ 1,550 ft · 3 hr 1 min
Elevation 1,575–2,401 ft
Out & Back · South Mountain Preserve
Trailhead: Thondum Wihom Trail · 33.34301, -112.04429
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 97°F / low 79° · precip 11% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto National Trail, heading E.
- 1.6 miPass Fat Man's Pass.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Hidden Valley Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Black Rock Canyon Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Marcos de Niza Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto National Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Hidden Valley Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Marcos de Niza Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Black Rock Canyon Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Hidden Valley Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto National Trail, heading W.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 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
100% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 97°F79°
Feels like90°Precip11%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity25%
Rained 0.6″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat
99°78°
Sun
99°83°
Mon
100°83°
Tue
102°85°
Wed
101°84°
22%
Thu
98°81°
21%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 5:32 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Thondum Wihom Trail Trailhead
- Dobbins Lookout & Corona de Loma Trail via National Trail 3 mi · ▲ 515 ft
- Hidden Valley Trail & Fat Man's Pass via National Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 509 ft
- Javelina Canyon Viewpoint & Fat Man's Pass via National Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 623 ft
- Beacon Hill Trail–Hidden Valley Trail, 5 sights 9 mi · ▲ 1,797 ft
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