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South Mountain Preserve

Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail

16 mi · ▲ 1,382 ft · 6 hr 1 min

Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail is a 16-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near Komatke, AZ. It climbs 1,382 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,037 – 1,647 ft · steepest grade: 17%16.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.31952, -112.17717
Nearest town Komatke, AZ
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Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail

16 mi · ▲ 1,382 ft · 6 hr 1 min

Elevation 1,036–1,648 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 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 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 miTurn left onto National Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right onto Ma-Ha-Tuak Connector, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail, heading E.
  8. 3.9 miReach Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 3.9 miTurn left onto Ma-Ha-Tuak Connector, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto National Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right onto Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.9 miTurn left onto Maricopa Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail, heading S.
  15. 1.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  16. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ma-ha-tuak-perimeter-trail-out-back-26-km-a8a7

Trail surface

14% dirt1% sand85% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 104°F84°
Feels like92°Precip4%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity31%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 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 5:34 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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