Javelina Canyon Viewpoint–Javelina Canyon Trail, 3 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 1,201 ft · 2 hr 30 min
Javelina Canyon Viewpoint–Javelina Canyon Trail, 3 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near The Pointe at South Mountain, AZ. The route reaches Javelina Canyon Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 1,201 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Javelina Canyon Viewpoint–Javelina Canyon Trail, 3 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 1,201 ft · 2 hr 30 min
Elevation 1,234–2,029 ft
Out & Back · 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
- Start on Javelina Canyon Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Javelina to Ridgeline, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Ridgeline Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Javelina Canyon Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 200 ftReach Javelina Canyon Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Ridgeline Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Javelina to Ridgeline, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Javelina Canyon Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 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 2.6 mi in (~87 min). Leave by 5:04 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Baseline Rd & 44th St stop 421 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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