hello this is Bee Walker and today Jim Apollo and Heidi and I are hiking a
short loop hike at Phoenix South Mountain Park starting on the 19th
Avenue trailhead to find the trailhead parking goes south on 19th Avenue
you'll be south of Dobbins Road and 19th Avenue will dead end at the trailhead
parking so you can't miss it
our trail today will be a short loop going out on the MaHaTauk trail which
goes up immediately and then connecting with the crosscut trail and then the
t-bone trail for about a 2.5 mile hike
which will take us about 1.5 hrs
right from the trailhead the trail is steep and rocky
going up the hill is a good workout - take your time and rest
whenever you need - when you get to the top you'll have beautiful views of
the Phoenix Valley. ... Once you're at the top and over the ridge you'll notice
there are a lot of trails leading to small peaks and overlooks. -
on todays's hike we are continuing on the MaHaTauk trail until trail post .73
then we will take a left turn on the crosscut trail
from up here we are enjoying beautiful views of both the city to the north and
South Mountain Park to the south
you can see the radio towers on the very top of South Mountain as well as the
road leading up to it and also San Juan Road in the valley and many of the other
hiking trails - like the Holbert Trail which we just hiked last weekend
following the cross-cut trail can be a bit confusing & challenging
there are a few trail markers and lots of different visible trails
look for the large Ramada area in the valley below
hike towards this landmark
once you reach the large Ramada area with picnic tables it's easy to find the
large sign that starts on the T-bone trailhead which will lead us back down
into the valley and back to the parking lot
the T-bone Trail is easy to follow as it is wide and well-maintained
it is used by the South Mountain horseback riders to go to the well-known
T-bone Steakhouse - one of the few places where you can still ride up on horseback
and tie up a to a hitching post behind the restaurant for more information on
the South Mountain stable rides go into the description below and follow the
link for Ponderosa Stables
shortly thereafter we'll back down in the valley and it's only a short hike
back to the trailhead parking area
thank you for watching our video and joining us on our hike today at
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Arizona I have provided some links in the description below to get you to the
South Mountain Park website and their trailhead descriptions - also please
remember to always bring plenty of water for yourself and your pets so you can
stay hydrated while hiking in Arizona