Javelina Canyon Viewpoint & Fat Man's Pass via National Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near Wonder Rift, AZ. The route passes Fat Man's Pass before reaching Javelina Canyon Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 623 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,942 – 2,402 ft4.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Thondum Wihom Trail 33.34301, -112.04429
Nearest town Wonder Rift, AZ
Directions
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Javelina Canyon Viewpoint & Fat Man's Pass via National Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 623 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Elevation 1,943–2,401 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.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Mormon Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Javelina Canyon Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftReach Javelina Canyon Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Mormon Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto National Trail, heading S.
- 2.1 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 1.7 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Thondum Wihom Trail Trailhead
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- Hidden Valley Trail & Fat Man's Pass via National Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 509 ft
- Hidden Valley Trail–National Trail, 3 sights 6.7 mi · ▲ 1,550 ft
- Beacon Hill Trail–Hidden Valley Trail, 5 sights 9 mi · ▲ 1,797 ft
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