South Mountain Preserve

Lost Ranch Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 223 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 223 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,240 – 1,486 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bursera Trail 33.30345, -112.10322
Nearest town Gila Crossing, AZ

Directions

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Lost Ranch Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 51 min

Elevation 1,241–1,485 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: Bursera Trail · 33.30345, -112.10322

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bursera Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miBear left onto CLOSED - old Pyramid Trail, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Bursera Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lost Ranch Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Bursera Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miBear right onto CLOSED - old Pyramid Trail, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Bursera Trail, heading W.
  9. 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%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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