South Mountain Preserve

Javelina Canyon Trail & Ridgeline Trail Loop

3.7 mi · ▲ 677 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Javelina Canyon Trail & Ridgeline Trail Loop is a 3.7-mile loop in South Mountain Preserve near Cimarron, AZ. It climbs 677 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,230 – 1,732 ft · steepest grade: 27%3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.37457, -111.99229
Nearest town Cimarron, AZ

Directions

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Javelina Canyon Trail & Ridgeline Trail Loop

3.7 mi · ▲ 677 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 1,232–1,733 ft

Loop · South Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: 33.37457, -111.99229

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 103°F / low 84° · precip 3% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Transit-accessible: Baseline Rd & 42nd Pl stop 376 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Javelina Canyon Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Beverly-Pima Connector Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right onto Ridgeline Trail, heading SW.
  5. 1.6 miSharp right onto Javelina Canyon Trail, heading NW.
  6. 1.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 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

99% dirt1% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 103°F84°
Feels like89°Precip3%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity31%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sun 104°82°
Mon 104°90°
Tue 106°89°
Wed 104°89° 23%
Thu 105°88° 20%
Fri 98°83° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:29 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:50 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:15 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Baseline Rd & 42nd Pl stop 376 m from the trailhead

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