South Mountain Preserve

Lost Ranch Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 51 min

Lost Ranch Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near Gila Crossing, AZ. It is mostly level, with 221 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,253 – 1,486 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.30300, -112.10100
Nearest town Gila Crossing, AZ

Directions

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Lost Ranch Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 51 min

Elevation 1,252–1,485 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: 33.30300, -112.10100

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 102°F / low 83° · precip 14% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miBear left onto Bursera Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lost Ranch Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Bursera Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miBear right onto CLOSED - old Pyramid Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 102°F83°
Feels like97°Precip14%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity25%
Rained 0.4″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 101°82°
Sun 102°85°
Mon 103°84°
Tue 105°86°
Wed 105°85° 23%
Thu 101°83° 28%

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