Ranger Trail Loop
2.7 mi · ▲ 244 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Ranger Trail Loop is a 2.7-mile loop in South Mountain Preserve near La Montana del Sur, AZ. It is mostly level, with 244 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,437 – 1,703 ft2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Crosscut Trail 33.34473, -112.08735
Nearest town La Montana del Sur, AZ
Directions
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Ranger Trail Loop
2.7 mi · ▲ 244 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 1,437–1,703 ft
Loop · South Mountain Preserve
Trailhead: Crosscut Trail · 33.34473, -112.08735
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 102°F / low 83° · precip 12% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Crosscut Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Max Delta Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Las Lomitas Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Ranger Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Las Lomitas Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Ranger Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Bajada Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miBear left onto Crosscut Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Max Delta Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miThe 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
65% dirt35% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 102°F83°
Feels like95°Precip12%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity24%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat
100°82°
Sun
101°81°
Mon
103°86°
Tue
105°88°
Wed
104°87°
23%
Thu
101°84°
28%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Crosscut Trail Trailhead
- Las Lomitas Trail 2 mi · ▲ 167 ft
- Max Delta Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 173 ft
- Max Delta Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 168 ft
- Alta 3 mi · ▲ 201 ft
- Kiwanis Trail–Ranger Trail, 3 sights 5.4 mi · ▲ 1,087 ft
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