Judith Tunnell Challenge Trail & Las Lomitas Trail Loop
3.7 mi · ▲ 250 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Judith Tunnell Challenge Trail & Las Lomitas Trail Loop is a 3.7-mile loop in South Mountain Preserve near La Montana del Sur, AZ. It climbs 250 ft. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Judith Tunnell Challenge Trail & Las Lomitas Trail Loop
3.7 mi · ▲ 250 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Elevation 1,361–1,581 ft
Loop · South Mountain Preserve
Trailhead: Las Lomitas Trail · 33.35121, -112.07344
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 102°F / low 83° · precip 11% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Las Lomitas Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Max Delta Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Crosscut Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Max Delta Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Crosscut Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Las Lomitas Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Judith Tunnell Challenge Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Judith Tunnell Accessible Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Las Lomitas Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Judith Tunnell Accessible Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Las Lomitas Trail, heading NE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Judith Tunnell Accessible Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Las Lomitas Trail, heading NE.
- 400 ftThe loop closes 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 0.6 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Las Lomitas Trail Trailhead
- Judith Tunnell Accessible Trail–Judith Tunnell Challenge Trail Loop, 4 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 204 ft
- Crosscut Viewpoint–Crosscut Trail, 5 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 621 ft
- Judith Tunnell Accessible Trail–Judith Tunnell Challenge Trail Loop, 5 sights 5.5 mi · ▲ 1,085 ft
- Judith Tunnell Challenge Trail–Kiwanis Trail Loop, 5 sights 5.6 mi · ▲ 1,105 ft
- Gila Lookout Connector & Holbert Trail via National Trail 6.7 mi · ▲ 1,395 ft
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