National Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 501 ft · 2 hr 7 min
National Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near Laveen, AZ. It climbs 501 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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National Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 501 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Elevation 1,247–1,598 ft
Out & Back · South Mountain Preserve
Trailhead: National Trail · 33.33031, -112.14415
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 101°F / low 82° · precip 11% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on National Trail, heading S.
- 2.8 miBear left onto Bursera Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right onto National Trail, heading NE.
- 2.8 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 5:53 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from National Trail Trailhead
- West Alta Loop via Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 232 ft
- National Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 220 ft
- Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail 7.4 mi · ▲ 297 ft
- National Trail 7.8 mi · ▲ 1,199 ft
- Alta to Hau'pal Connector–Alta-Bajada Connector Loop, 4 sights 8.1 mi · ▲ 1,594 ft
- South 59th Avenue via Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail 8.5 mi · ▲ 297 ft
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