South Mountain Preserve

Max Delta Trail & Ranger Trail Loop

3 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Max Delta Trail & Ranger Trail Loop is a 3-mile loop in South Mountain Preserve near La Montana del Sur, AZ. It climbs 251 ft. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,408 – 1,703 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.34773, -112.08434
Nearest town La Montana del Sur, AZ

Directions

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Max Delta Trail & Ranger Trail Loop

3 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 1,408–1,703 ft

Loop · South Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: 33.34773, -112.08434

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 102°F / low 83° · precip 11% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Max Delta Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Crosscut Trail, heading S.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Max Delta Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Crosscut Trail, heading W.
  6. 250 ftBear right onto Bajada Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftReach Max Delta Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.8 miBear left onto Ranger Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Las Lomitas Trail, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Ranger Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Phoenix South Mountain Park, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

59% dirt5% sand2% paved34% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 102°F83°
Feels like95°Precip11%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity24%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 100°82°
Sun 102°81°
Mon 103°86°
Tue 105°89°
Wed 104°88° 22%
Thu 101°84° 28%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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