South Mountain Preserve

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.

Elevation

0 mi1,408 – 1,585 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.34656, -112.08909
Nearest town La Montana del Sur, AZ

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Max Delta Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  5. 150 ftTurn left onto Phoenix South Mountain Park, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Las Lomitas Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftSharp right onto Phoenix South Mountain Park, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Max Delta Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  16. 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

14% sand86% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 102°F83°
Feels like96°Precip12%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity26%
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 101°81°
Mon 103°86°
Tue 105°88°
Wed 104°87° 23%
Thu 101°84° 28%

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

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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