Las Lomitas Trail
2 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 45 min
Las Lomitas Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near La Montana del Sur, AZ. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Las Lomitas Trail
2 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 45 min
Elevation 1,408–1,584 ft
Out & Back · South Mountain Preserve
Trailhead: 33.34656, -112.08909
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 102°F / low 83° · precip 12% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Max Delta Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Phoenix South Mountain Park, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Las Lomitas Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Phoenix South Mountain Park, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Max Delta Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive 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 (~17 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Max Delta Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 173 ft
- Ranger Trail Loop 2.7 mi · ▲ 244 ft
- Max Delta Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 168 ft
- Alta 3 mi · ▲ 201 ft
- Kiwanis Trail–Ranger Trail, 3 sights 5.4 mi · ▲ 1,087 ft
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