Thondum Wihom Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near Citrus Hills, AZ. It climbs 1,039 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,299 – 2,343 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.36270, -112.04278
Nearest town Citrus Hills, AZ
Directions
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Thondum Wihom Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 1,039 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 1,300–2,343 ft
Out & Back · South Mountain Preserve
Trailhead: 33.36270, -112.04278
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 101°F / low 83° · precip 10% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Thondum Wihom Trail, heading S.
- 1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 450 ftReach Thondum Wihom Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 1.7 miBear right, heading SE.
- 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
100% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 101°F83°
Feels like92°Precip10%Wind12 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
103°82°
Sun
104°85°
Mon
103°86°
Tue
106°89°
Wed
105°88°
22%
Thu
101°85°
20%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:08 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Old Man Trail–Thash Kavid South Trail, 3 sights 8.8 mi · ▲ 2,370 ft
- Lower Corona de Loma Trail–Old Man Trail, 3 sights 9.4 mi · ▲ 2,457 ft
- Mormon Trail–Thondum Wihom Trail, 3 sights 10.3 mi · ▲ 2,306 ft
- Guadalupe Perimeter Trail–Hidden Valley Trail, 4 sights 10.8 mi · ▲ 2,674 ft
- Desert Classic Trail–Hidden Valley Trail, 5 sights 12.6 mi · ▲ 2,827 ft
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