Holbert Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 1,145 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Holbert Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near La Montana del Sur, AZ. It climbs 1,145 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Holbert Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 1,145 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Elevation 1,307–2,423 ft
Out & Back · South Mountain Preserve
Trailhead: 33.35230, -112.06944
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 102°F / low 83° · precip 11% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Holbert Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 1.3 miBear left onto Dobbins Lookout Connector, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Holbert Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miReach Holbert Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Dobbins Lookout Connector, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Holbert Trail, heading NW.
- 1.6 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 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Dobbins Lookout via Holbert Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 1,026 ft
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