South Mountain Preserve

Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail

8.9 mi · ▲ 300 ft · 3 hr 7 min

Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near Komatke, AZ. It climbs 300 ft. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,037 – 1,299 ft9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.31952, -112.17717
Nearest town Komatke, AZ

Directions

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Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail

8.9 mi · ▲ 300 ft · 3 hr 7 min

Elevation 1,036–1,299 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: 33.31952, -112.17717

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 104°F / low 84° · precip 4% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.9 miSharp right onto Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail, heading SE.
  3. 1.5 miBear left onto Maricopa Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.9 miSharp right onto National Trail, heading N.
  6. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 1.1 miSharp left onto Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.9 miTurn left onto Maricopa Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail, heading W.
  11. 1.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  12. 0.9 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

39% dirt1% sand60% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 104°F84°
Feels like92°Precip4%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity31%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sun 105°83°
Mon 104°87°
Tue 106°87°
Wed 104°88° 22%
Thu 106°88° 22%
Fri 98°83° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 5:32 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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