South Mountain Preserve

Old Man Trail & Thash Kavid North Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,258 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Old Man Trail & Thash Kavid North Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near Wonder Rift, AZ. It climbs 1,258 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,378 – 2,543 ft · steepest grade: 27%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Thash Kavid Trail 33.32870, -112.01203
Nearest town Wonder Rift, AZ

Directions

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Old Man Trail & Thash Kavid North Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,258 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Elevation 1,377–2,542 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: Thash Kavid Trail · 33.32870, -112.01203

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 101°F / low 84° · precip 8% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start on Thash Kavid Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Thash Kavid North Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right onto Desert Classic Trail, heading N.
  4. 250 ftTurn left onto DC to Corona Connector, heading NW.
  5. 350 ftTurn right onto Lower Corona de Loma Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miBear left onto Old Man Trail, heading NE.
  7. 1.4 miReach Thash Kavid North Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1.4 miBear right onto Lower Corona de Loma Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto DC to Corona Connector, heading S.
  10. 400 ftTurn right onto Desert Classic Trail, heading SE.
  11. 200 ftTurn left onto Thash Kavid North Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.6 miTurn left onto Thash Kavid Trail, heading SE.
  13. 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 101°F84°
Feels like96°Precip8%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity24%
Rained 0.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 100°82°
Sun 102°82°
Mon 103°86°
Tue 105°89°
Wed 104°88° 25%
Thu 101°84° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~89 min). Leave by 5:02 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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