AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

South Mountain Preserve

Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 316 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near Laveen, AZ. It climbs 316 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,171 – 1,342 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.33405, -112.14624
Nearest town Laveen, AZ
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Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 316 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 1,171–1,343 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: 33.33405, -112.14624

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 103°F / low 83° · precip 4% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Ma-Ha-Tuak Connector, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto National Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right onto Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail, heading S.
  6. 3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 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-7-km-a153

Trail surface

72% dirt28% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 103°F83°
Feels like87°Precip4%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity33%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sun 104°83°
Mon 104°86°
Tue 106°86°
Wed 104°87° 22%
Thu 105°88° 22%
Fri 98°82° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:30 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:50 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:15 PM.

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