South Mountain Preserve

South 59th Avenue via Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail

8.5 mi · ▲ 297 ft · 2 hr 59 min

South 59th Avenue via Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail is an 8.5-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near Laveen, AZ. It climbs 297 ft. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,024 – 1,342 ft8.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: National Trail 33.33031, -112.14415
Nearest town Laveen, AZ

Directions

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South 59th Avenue via Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail

8.5 mi · ▲ 297 ft · 2 hr 59 min

Elevation 1,022–1,343 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: National Trail · 33.33031, -112.14415

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 102°F / low 83° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on National Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right onto Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.9 miTurn left onto Maricopa Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail, heading W.
  6. 2.2 miSharp left onto South 59th Avenue, heading NW.
  7. 0.5 miReach South 59th Avenue, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.6 miSharp right onto Maricopa/Sun Circle Trail, heading N.
  9. 2.3 miBear left onto Maricopa Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.9 miTurn left onto National Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 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

58% dirt1% sand41% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 102°F83°
Feels like88°Precip4%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity34%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sun 103°84°
Mon 103°86°
Tue 105°86°
Wed 103°87° 22%
Thu 105°87° 21%
Fri 97°82° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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