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Thondum Wihom Trail via National Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in South Mountain Preserve near Citrus Hills, AZ. It climbs 1,273 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,266 – 2,375 ft · steepest grade: 29%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Thondum Wihom Trail 33.36455, -112.03793
Nearest town Citrus Hills, AZ

Directions

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Thondum Wihom Trail via National Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 1,273 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 1,266–2,374 ft

Out & Back · South Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: Thondum Wihom Trail · 33.36455, -112.03793

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 101°F / low 83° · precip 10% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start on Thondum Wihom Trail, heading SW.
  2. 2.2 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 500 ftTurn right onto National Trail, heading S.
  4. 250 ftReach Thondum Wihom Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 500 ftBear right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Thondum Wihom Trail, heading N.
  8. 2.2 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

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 101°F83°
Feels like91°Precip10%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity32%
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°84°
Sun 104°85°
Mon 104°90°
Tue 106°89°
Wed 104°89° 22%
Thu 105°88° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:16 PM — 0 min before dark.

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