Max Delta Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 50 min
Max Delta Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near La Montana del Sur, AZ. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Max Delta Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 50 min
Elevation 1,352–1,503 ft
Out & Back · South Mountain Preserve
Trailhead: 33.35236, -112.07624
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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Las Lomitas Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Phoenix South Mountain Park, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Max Delta Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Phoenix South Mountain Park, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Las Lomitas Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Las Lomitas Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 111 ft
- Las Lomitas Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 115 ft
- Las Lomitas Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 223 ft
- Judith Tunnell Challenge Trail & Max Delta Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 225 ft
- Judith Tunnell Accessible Trail–Judith Tunnell Challenge Trail Loop, 4 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 204 ft
- Las Lomitas Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 197 ft
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