Overlook–Telegraph Pass Viewpoint, 9 sights is a 13.7-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near Wonder Rift, AZ. The route passes Overlook and Telegraph Pass Viewpoint. It climbs 1,919 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,217 – 2,490 ft · steepest grade: 21%14.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.30112, -112.02005
Nearest town Wonder Rift, AZ
Directions
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Overlook–Telegraph Pass Viewpoint, 9 sights
13.7 mi · ▲ 1,919 ft · 5 hr 32 min
Elevation 1,217–2,491 ft
Out & Back · South Mountain Preserve
Trailhead: 33.30112, -112.02005
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto DC-Ray Connector, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Degoba Loop, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto DC-Ray Connector, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Desert Classic, heading NW.
- 2.1 miBear right onto Telegraph Pass Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miPass Overlook.
- 50 ftPass Telegraph Pass Viewpoint.
- 350 ftBear left onto National Trail, heading NW.
- 2.7 miTurn right onto Corona de Loma Trail, heading N.
- 1.6 miSharp right onto Corona to DC Connector, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Desert Classic, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto GP to DC, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Guadalupe Perimeter, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto DC-Ray Connector, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Guadalupe Perimeter, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Degoba Loop, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Degoba Alt, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Connector (Moderate), heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
92% dirt8% paved
Weather
Sunrise 6:05 AMSunset 6:51 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.4 mi in (~192 min). Leave by 3:19 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- DC-Ray Connector 3.4 mi · ▲ 136 ft
- DC-Ray Connector 3.6 mi · ▲ 162 ft
- DC-Ray Connector 4 mi · ▲ 221 ft
- DC-Ray Connector 4.1 mi · ▲ 224 ft
- DC-Ray Connector 4.2 mi · ▲ 221 ft
- DC-Ray Connector 4.3 mi · ▲ 221 ft
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