South Mountain Preserve

Mormon Trail–Old Man Trail, 5 sights

11.9 mi · ▲ 2,587 ft · 5 hr 16 min

Mormon Trail–Old Man Trail, 5 sights is an 11.9-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near Wonder Rift, AZ. The route reaches Fat Man's Pass. It climbs 2,587 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,270 – 2,543 ft · steepest grade: 26%12.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 32nd St Connector 33.32315, -112.01556
Nearest town Wonder Rift, AZ

Directions

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Mormon Trail–Old Man Trail, 5 sights

11.9 mi · ▲ 2,587 ft · 5 hr 16 min

Elevation 1,269–2,542 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: 32nd St Connector · 33.32315, -112.01556

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 103°F / low 84° · precip 9% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start on 32nd St Connector, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Sidewinder, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miBear left onto Thash Kavid South Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.6 miSharp left onto Desert Classic, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto Desert Classic Trail, heading NE.
  6. 250 ftTurn left onto DC to Corona Connector, heading E.
  7. 350 ftTurn right onto Lower Corona de Loma Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miBear left onto Old Man Trail, heading E.
  9. 1.4 miTurn right onto National Trail, heading W.
  10. 1.3 miPass Fat Man's Pass.
  11. 0.4 miBear left onto Mormon Trail, heading NE.
  12. 1.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftReach Sidewinder, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 1.3 miBear right onto National Trail, heading SE.
  15. 1.7 miTurn left onto Old Man Trail, heading W.
  16. 1.4 miBear right onto Lower Corona de Loma Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto DC to Corona Connector, heading S.
  18. 350 ftTurn right onto Desert Classic Trail, heading W.
  19. 250 ftTurn right onto Desert Classic, heading NW.
  20. 0.3 miSharp right onto Thash Kavid South Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.6 miBear right onto Sidewinder, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto 32nd St Connector, heading NE.
  23. 0.1 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

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 103°F84°
Feels like97°Precip9%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity23%
Rained 1.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 100°81°
Sun 102°80°
Mon 103°86°
Tue 105°89°
Wed 104°88° 24%
Thu 101°84° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.0 mi in (~183 min). Leave by 3:28 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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