Southern Hills Walking Path

7.2 mi · ▲ 181 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Southern Hills Walking Path is a 7.2-mile out-and-back near La Montana del Sur, AZ. It is mostly level, with 181 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,132 – 1,214 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.37877, -112.06494
Nearest town La Montana del Sur, AZ

Directions

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Southern Hills Walking Path

7.2 mi · ▲ 181 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Elevation 1,133–1,212 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.37877, -112.06494

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 104°F / low 84° · precip 9% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: 7th St & 7428 South stop 56 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 2.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Southern Hills Walking Path, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miReach Southern Hills Walking Path, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  13. 2.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 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

80% gravel14% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 104°F84°
Feels like98°Precip9%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 101°82°
Sun 102°81°
Mon 104°87°
Tue 106°89°
Wed 105°88° 23%
Thu 102°85° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 7th St & 7428 South stop 56 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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