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.
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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
- Start on 32nd St Connector, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Sidewinder, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Thash Kavid South Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Desert Classic, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Desert Classic Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto DC to Corona Connector, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Lower Corona de Loma Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Old Man Trail, heading E.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto National Trail, heading W.
- 1.3 miPass Fat Man's Pass.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Mormon Trail, heading NE.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Sidewinder, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miBear right onto National Trail, heading SE.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Old Man Trail, heading W.
- 1.4 miBear right onto Lower Corona de Loma Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto DC to Corona Connector, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Desert Classic Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Desert Classic, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Thash Kavid South Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Sidewinder, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto 32nd St Connector, heading NE.
- 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.
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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.
More from 32nd St Connector Trailhead
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- DC-Ray Connector–Desert Classic, 7 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 515 ft
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