National Trail
9.1 mi · ▲ 1,369 ft · 3 hr 43 min
National Trail is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near Laveen, AZ. It climbs 1,369 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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National Trail
9.1 mi · ▲ 1,369 ft · 3 hr 43 min
Elevation 1,171–2,299 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Ma-Ha-Tuak Connector, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto National Trail, heading SW.
- 2.8 miBear left onto Bursera Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto National Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Bursera Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto National Trail, heading SW.
- 2.8 miTurn right onto Ma-Ha-Tuak Connector, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 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 2.2 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 5:30 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 252 ft
- West Alta via Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 489 ft
- Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 316 ft
- Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 335 ft
- National Trail 7 mi · ▲ 672 ft
- Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail 8.7 mi · ▲ 468 ft
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