Hidden Valley - South Mountain, Arizona • Hiking

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Difficulty		1.5 of 5
Route Finding		2 of 5
Distance One Way		0.5 miles
Trailhead Elevation		2,087 feet
Elevation Gain		-128 feet
Accumulated Gain		29 feet
Avg Time One Way		0.5 hour
Kokopelli Seeds		0.6

Photos

Collective Slideshow

2018-12-06

Hidden Valley from Buena Vista

survivordude

2018-04-01

johnlp

2018-01-30

Guadalupe Ridge - Pima Canyon Loop

chumley

2018-01-26

Geronimo Trail via Hidden Valley

RowdyandMe

2018-01-02

San Gabriel - Guadalupe Loop

The_N

2017-12-24

Corona - Guadalupe Ridge - Hidden Valley loop

The_N

2017-12-02

San Gabriel - Guadalupe Loop

The_N

2017-11-23

Corona-Guadalupe Ridge loops

The_N

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Author joebartels

	Guides 211
	Routes 821
	Photos 10,187
	Trips 3,973 map ( 19,973 miles )
	Age 49
	Location Phoenix, AZ

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South Mountain Trails

Hidden Valley - South Mountain

Preferred Mar, Feb, Nov, Dec

Sun 7:24am - 5:22pm

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Official Route

73 Alternative

Water

Young Man-Mormon-Devastator-San Gabriel

2018-11-28

lindaagm

8.05 mi
1,966 ft

Corona Loop - Hidden Valley

2018-05-19

lindaagm

9.22 mi
1,956 ft

Little Guadalupe Loop

2018-03-06

The_N

6.59 mi
1,531 ft

Marcos - HV - Ridgeline Loop

2018-03-04

The_N

12.03 mi
2,268 ft

Little Guadalupe Loop

2018-02-19

The_N

6.34 mi
1,464 ft

San Gabriel - Guadalupe Loop

2018-02-05

The_N

6.23 mi
1,594 ft

San Gabriel - Guadalupe Loop

2018-02-04

The_N

9.22 mi
2,037 ft

Little Guadalupe Loop

2018-01-30

The_N

5.88 mi
1,371 ft

Guadalupe Ridge - AKA Midlife Crisis / Scott

2018-01-30

lindaagm

8.64 mi
1,732 ft

Geronimo Trail via Hidden Valley

2018-01-26

RowdyandMe

7.38 mi
1,683 ft

Little Guadalupe Loop

2018-01-25

The_N

6.93 mi
1,597 ft

Little Guadalupe Loop

2018-01-23

The_N

6.64 mi
1,516 ft

Guadalupe - Hidden Valley - Ridgeline Loop

2018-01-18

The_N

9.43 mi
2,088 ft

San Gabriel - Guadalupe Loop

2018-01-16

The_N

6.81 mi
1,642 ft

San Gabriel - Guadalupe Loop

2018-01-14

The_N

7.88 mi
1,826 ft

San Gabriel - Guadalupe Loop

2018-01-11

The_N

7.66 mi
1,882 ft

San Gabriel - Guadalupe Loop

2018-01-02

The_N

7.53 mi
1,888 ft

Corona - Guadalupe Ridge - Hidden Valley loop

2017-12-24

The_N

7.5 mi
1,657 ft

Corona-Guadalupe Ridge loops

2017-11-23

lindaagm

11.28 mi
2,648 ft

Corona - Guadalupe Ridge - Hidden Valley Loop

2017-11-13

The_N

10.5 mi
2,163 ft

San Gabriel - Guadalupe Loop

2017-11-08

The_N

6.91 mi
1,702 ft

San Gabriel - Guadalupe Loop

2017-11-02

The_N

9.36 mi
2,065 ft

San Gabriel - Guadalupe Lasso

2017-10-28

The_N

6.6 mi
1,642 ft

Mormon Guad Rdg Hidden Vly Mormon loop

2017-10-28

lindaagm

6.31 mi
1,559 ft

Corona-Guadalupe Ridge-Hidden Valley loop

2017-09-04

lindaagm

9.63 mi
2,019 ft

Javelina Lollipop

2017-06-19

trekkin_gecko

7.56 mi
1,220 ft

Guadalupe Ridge-Hidden Valley loop

2017-02-15

lindaagm

6.41 mi
1,313 ft

Hidden Valley via Pima Canyon

2017-01-25

lindaagm

7.1 mi
1,103 ft

Ridgeline Hidden Valley

2017-01-22

The_Whit

8.49 mi
1,225 ft

Hidden Valley via Pima Canyon

2017-01-18

lindaagm

7.09 mi
1,089 ft

Guadalupe Ridge-National loop

2017-01-10

lindaagm

8.58 mi
1,720 ft

Guadalupe Ridge Loop Plus

2017-01-01

DallinW

12.35 mi
2,558 ft

Hidden Valley from Buena Vista

2016-12-23

lindaagm

4.54 mi
663 ft

Guadalupe Ridge - AKA Midlife Crisis / Scott

2016-12-07

lindaagm

8.4 mi
1,699 ft

Hidden Valley via Pima Canyon

2016-12-05

lindaagm

7.05 mi
1,098 ft

Guadalupe Ridge - AKA Midlife Crisis / Scott

2016-11-30

lindaagm

8.39 mi
1,724 ft

Corona-National-Hidden Valley

2016-11-30

lindaagm

8.06 mi
1,346 ft

Hidden Valley via Pima Canyon

2016-11-23

lindaagm

7.45 mi
1,398 ft

Little Guadalupe Loop

2016-11-09

DallinW

6.51 mi
1,531 ft

Hidden Valley loop

2016-08-01

lindaagm

7.02 mi
1,176 ft

Hidden Valley loop

2016-06-02

lindaagm

7.18 mi
1,523 ft

Hidden Valley loop

2016-05-25

lindaagm

7.27 mi
1,558 ft

Hidden Valley via Pima Canyon

2016-05-03

lindaagm

7.09 mi
1,311 ft

Corona-National-Young Man loop

2016-04-24

lindaagm

9 mi
1,614 ft

Hidden Valley via Pima Canyon

2016-04-01

lindaagm

8.12 mi
1,440 ft

Hidden Valley via Pima Canyon

2016-03-30

lindaagm

7.16 mi
1,065 ft

Hidden Valley via the wash from National

2016-03-29

lindaagm

8.45 mi
1,511 ft

Hidden Valley via the wash from National

2016-03-18

lindaagm

9.43 mi
1,524 ft

Geronimo Trail - South Mountain

2016-02-05

Tortoise_Hiker

7.62 mi
1,549 ft

Hidden Valley via the wash from National

2016-02-04

lindaagm

8.9 mi
1,894 ft

Lil Guadalupe Loop

2016-01-20

DallinW

7.54 mi
1,715 ft

Guadalupe Loop

2016-01-18

DallinW

10.55 mi
2,166 ft

Guadalupe Loop

2016-01-12

DallinW

9.17 mi
1,678 ft

Lil Guadalupe Loop

2016-01-06

DallinW

6.83 mi
1,561 ft

Lil Guadalupe Loop

2016-01-06

DallinW

6.83 mi
1,561 ft

Guadalupe Ridge Loop

2015-12-23

DallinW

10.95 mi
2,303 ft

Guadalupe National Hidden Loop

2015-12-17

DallinW

9.97 mi
1,898 ft

Guadalupe Ridge

2015-12-12

DallinW

10.27 mi
2,027 ft

National Fatman Loop

2015-12-06

DallinW

6.74 mi
952 ft

National Guadalupe Ridge

2015-11-14

DallinW

10 mi
1,952 ft

National Fatman Loop

2015-11-13

DallinW

6.62 mi
896 ft

National Trail

2015-11-11

DallinW

10.7 mi
1,593 ft

Guadalupe National Hidden Loop

2015-11-07

DallinW

7.31 mi
1,447 ft

Guadalupe National Hidden Loop

2015-10-30

DallinW

7.4 mi
1,478 ft

Hidden Valley via Pima Canyon

2015-10-13

RowdyandMe

9.5 mi
1,278 ft

SoMo Loop to Hidden Valley

2015-05-20

rayhuston

8.39 mi
1,144 ft

Hidden Valley via Pima Canyon

2015-03-14

astrobrewer

7.64 mi
1,078 ft

Hidden Valley Loop via Beverly Canyon

2014-09-30

rayhuston

7.82 mi
1,281 ft

Hidden Valley from Buena Vista

2014-05-31

joebartels

13.91 mi
2,058 ft

Guadalupe Ridge - AKA Midlife Crisis / Scott

2014-03-22

ddgrunning

8.82 mi
1,757 ft

South Mountain Saunter

2012-12-29

The_Eagle

8.49 mi
1,764 ft

Hidden Valley via Mormon Trail

2012-09-07

dfeeser

3.55 mi
888 ft

South Mountain Sidestep

2010-04-25

The_Eagle

8.02 mi
1,718 ft

Nearby

Area Water

		Corona de Loma East - AKA Old Man Trail 1.0 mi away 1.4 mi 1,075 ft
		Young Man Trail - South Mountain 1.0 mi away 0.8 mi 768 ft
		Mormon Trail - South Mountain 1.2 mi away 1.3 mi 754 ft
		Hidden Valley via Mormon Trail 1.2 mi away 3.9 mi 971 ft
		Mormon Loop 1.2 mi away 1.3 mi 433 ft
		Hidden Valley from Buena Vista 1.3 mi away 4.3 mi 850 ft
		Buena Vista Loop 1.4 mi away 9.5 mi 1,018 ft
		Geronimo Trail - South Mountain 1.4 mi away 2.6 mi 1,177 ft
		Devastator Trail - South Mountain 1.4 mi away 0.9 mi 659 ft
		Hidden Valley via San Gabriel 1.5 mi away 4.4 mi 1,401 ft

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valley within a valley
by joebartels

Overview
Popular SoMo destination from multiple trailheads, view map. Attractions include the Wonder Rift, a natural tunnel and bridge nearby. Accessed via the National Trail at either end. Not mountain bike friendly and may require use of the hands in a couple areas.

History
1934 SoMo Master Plan landscape architect William H. Douglas is credited with naming "Hidden Valley" and "Fatman's Misery". The proposal surfaced in an extended master plan in 1935.

Hike
From the west end you are immediately just above the Wonder Rift. A rift is a crack, split, or break in something. This narrow gap between boulders is popularly known as "Fat Man's Pass". Other names over the years include "Fat Man's Misery" and "Fat Man's Trap". This is a popular hiking destination, it is not uncommon to see people taking photos and playing on the boulders. Early morning light offers the best photogenic opportunities.

The park recognizes Hidden Valley in print and signage. Be grateful. Do not expect a clear path of travel. The unmaintained trail continues down the wash. More than one path exists. As long as you aren't ascending out of the wash more than say ten feet they all get the job done. Keep an eye out for the five petroglyph sites along the trail. Unfortunately two near the tunnel have been seriously vandalized.

0.2 mi - Hole obstacle. Go 5 to 10 feet up the left rock, through a low ceiling hole and down slickrock on the flip side. Some will need to use their hands. On my first visit I scooched my boot down the slickrock. If you go straight through following the wash you will probably have to get on your stomach or back.

0.35 mi - Drop obstacle. You can slide down into the wash. This one is short but steep. A safer option is to stay right and a use-trail will take you down in a more gentle fashion.

0.38 mi - Mushroom or spaceship rock. The turn for the natural bridge takes off east leading up and out of the wash. The park took the bridge off their maps and brochures decades ago. Hints of an old CCC trail are evident. It's more of a rock hop from what I've heard... I waited while my camera went exploring, since travel on unmaintained trails is not permitted.

0.42 mi - Natural Tunnel! Most walk through this fan favorite. Some get a little more adventurous.

Warning
Bees are active in the spring!

2015-05-20 joebartels

One-Way Notice
This hike is listed as One-Way.

When hiking several trails on a single "hike", log it with a generic name that describes the hike. Then link the trails traveled, check out the example.

WARNING! Hiking and outdoor related sports can be dangerous. Be responsible and prepare for the trip. Study the area you are entering and plan accordingly. Dress for the current and unexpected weather changes. Take plenty of water. Never go alone. Make an itinerary with your plan(s), route(s), destination(s) and expected return time. Give your itinerary to trusted family and/or friends.

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