Pima Canyon Loop Trail & Ridgeline Trail Loop is a 2.4-mile loop in South Mountain Preserve near The Pointe at South Mountain, AZ. It climbs 431 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,253 – 1,519 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.37166, -111.97433
Nearest town The Pointe at South Mountain, AZ
Directions
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Pima Canyon Loop Trail & Ridgeline Trail Loop
2.4 mi · ▲ 431 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 1,255–1,517 ft
Loop · South Mountain Preserve
Trailhead: 33.37166, -111.97433
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 104°F / low 85° · precip 6% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Transit-accessible: Baseline Rd & Calle Los Cerros stop 711 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Pima Canyon Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Beverly-Pima Connector Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Ridgeline Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto PCL to Ridgeline, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Pima Canyon Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Beverly-Pima Connector Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Pima Canyon Loop Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
73% dirt27% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 104°F85°
Feels like97°Precip6%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity26%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°85°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat
103°82°
Sun
104°82°
Mon
103°86°
Tue
106°89°
Wed
105°88°
25%
Thu
101°85°
28%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Baseline Rd & Calle Los Cerros stop 711 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Beacon Hill Trail & Pima Canyon Loop Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 323 ft
- Pima Canyon Loop Trail & Ridgeline Trail via Javelina Canyon Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 767 ft
- Beacon Hill Trail–Guadalupe Perimeter Trail, 3 sights 5.3 mi · ▲ 659 ft
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