South Mountain Preserve

Javelina Canyon Trail–National Trail Loop, 3 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 380 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Javelina Canyon Trail–National Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 2.7-mile loop in South Mountain Preserve near The Pointe at South Mountain, AZ. It climbs 380 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,230 – 1,480 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Javelina Canyon Trailhead 33.37428, -111.98579
Nearest town The Pointe at South Mountain, AZ

Directions

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Javelina Canyon Trail–National Trail Loop, 3 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 380 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 1,232–1,481 ft

Loop · South Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: Javelina Canyon Trailhead · 33.37428, -111.98579

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 104°F / low 85° · precip 6% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: Baseline Rd & 44th St stop 421 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Beverly-Pima Connector Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miBear right onto Pima Canyon Loop Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftBear right onto Beacon Hill Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto PCL to Beacon, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 250 ftSharp left onto National Trail, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftReach Javelina Canyon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.6 miSharp right onto Pima Canyon Loop, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pima Canyon Loop Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left onto PCL to Ridgeline, heading NE.
  15. 350 ftContinue straight onto Javelina to Ridgeline, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right onto Javelina Canyon Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.3 miThe 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 surface

77% dirt22% gravel1% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 104°F85°
Feels like96°Precip6%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity26%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°85°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 103°82°
Sun 105°83°
Mon 104°86°
Tue 106°89°
Wed 105°88° 25%
Thu 102°85° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 5 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Baseline Rd & 44th St stop 421 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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