South Mountain Preserve

T-Bone Trail via Las Lomitas Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 227 ft · 1 hr 5 min

T-Bone Trail via Las Lomitas Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near La Montana del Sur, AZ. It is mostly level, with 227 ft of elevation gain. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,319 – 1,519 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ranger Trail 33.34176, -112.08618
Nearest town La Montana del Sur, AZ

Directions

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T-Bone Trail via Las Lomitas Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 227 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 1,320–1,520 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: Ranger Trail · 33.34176, -112.08618

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 102°F / low 83° · precip 12% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Ranger Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left onto Las Lomitas Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Max Delta Trail, heading S.
  4. 150 ftTurn right onto Crosscut Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 300 ftContinue straight onto T-Bone Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Hau'pal Loop Trail, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail, heading SW.
  11. 450 ftReach T-Bone Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hau'pal Loop Trail, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 200 ftContinue straight onto T-Bone Trail, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  18. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 350 ftTurn right onto Crosscut Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left onto Max Delta Trail, heading S.
  21. 150 ftTurn right onto Las Lomitas Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miSharp right onto Ranger Trail, heading E.
  23. 0.1 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

30% dirt1% paved69% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 102°F83°
Feels like91°Precip12%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity27%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 102°82°
Sun 103°84°
Mon 103°86°
Tue 105°88°
Wed 104°87° 22%
Thu 101°84° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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