South Mountain Preserve

Las Lomitas Trail & Ranger Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 49 min

Las Lomitas Trail & Ranger Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near La Montana del Sur, AZ. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,408 – 1,581 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.34773, -112.08434
Nearest town La Montana del Sur, AZ

Directions

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Las Lomitas Trail & Ranger Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 49 min

Elevation 1,408–1,581 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: 33.34773, -112.08434

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 SW.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto Phoenix South Mountain Park, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Las Lomitas Trail, heading NE.
  5. 1.4 miTurn right onto Ranger Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left onto Phoenix South Mountain Park, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 150 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

12% dirt7% sand2% paved79% 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° 22%
Thu 101°84° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:16 PM — 0 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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