South Mountain Marcos De Niza Mormon Loop Photoset • John10s • 2022-07-23 • HikeArizona.COM

South Mountain Marcos De Niza Mormon Loop , AZ

	2022-07-23
	3 by John10s

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South Mountain Marcos De Niza Mormon Loop , AZ

Hiking	6.92 Miles	960 AEG

Hiking	6.92 Miles	1 Hour 45 Mns	3.95 mph
	960 ft AEG

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7 linked trail guides

Marcos De Niza - South Mountain

Beverly Canyon Trail

National Trail - South Mountain

Mormon Trail - South Mountain

Mormon Loop Trail

Pima Wash - South Mountain

Pima Wash Trail - South Mountain

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This ended up being a shorter outing than expected. I got up early with plans to be on the trail around sunrise, but as I got ready to leave, I opened the door to strong winds and some rain...wasn't expecting that until later in the day. I checked the radar and saw storms around South Mountain for the next hour or two, so I waited and started later in the morning. I had an appointment mid-morning, so I had to shorten the route with the late start.

It was another humid day, but the clouds and a few sprinkles helped with the comfort level. The hike itself wasn't particularly remarkable...the only interesting wildlife was a roadrunner along Marcos de Niza. Quite a few people out on the trails, and some interesting clouds as the last of the storms cleared out of the area for the day.

Fauna

Fauna [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Greater Roadrunner

198099

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