South Mountain Preserve

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.

Elevation

0 mi1,362 – 1,581 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Las Lomitas Trail 33.35121, -112.07344
Nearest town La Montana del Sur, AZ

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto Las Lomitas Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Max Delta Trail, heading W.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Crosscut Trail, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Max Delta Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Crosscut Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Las Lomitas Trail, heading E.
  9. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Judith Tunnell Challenge Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Judith Tunnell Accessible Trail, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Las Lomitas Trail, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Judith Tunnell Accessible Trail, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Las Lomitas Trail, heading NE.
  14. 200 ftContinue straight onto Judith Tunnell Accessible Trail, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Las Lomitas Trail, heading NE.
  16. 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.

Trail surface

14% dirt11% paved75% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 102°F83°
Feels like95°Precip11%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity24%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 100°82°
Sun 102°81°
Mon 103°86°
Tue 105°89°
Wed 104°88° 23%
Thu 101°85° 28%

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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