Goat Hill Loop via Pyramid / Bursera Photoset • LindaAnn • 2023-01-01 • HikeArizona.COM

Goat Hill Loop via Pyramid / Bursera, AZ

	2023-01-01
	15 by LindaAnn

Goat Hill Loop via Pyramid / Bursera

Phoenix, AZ

Goat Hill Loop via Pyramid / Bursera

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking	10.55 Miles	1,966 AEG

Hiking	10.55 Miles	4 Hrs 30 Mns	2.48 mph
	1,966 ft AEG	15 Mns Break

Linked

6 linked trail guides

Gila Trail - South Mountain

Bursera Trail - South Mountain

Goat Hill via National West

National Trail - South Mountain

Pyramid Trail - South Mountain

Pyramid to Goat Hill

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Got started around 0915 and made my way over to Gila Trail. Light drizzle to start. Crossed paths with @johnlp and chatted with him for a few minutes. Continued west on Gila, where it started to get breezy at the saddle, so the umbrella got stashed for the rest of the hike.

Headed up Bursera to National, then east on National. Breezy and drizzly all the way to Goat Hill, where it finally became very windy. Shortly after that, heavier rain started and lasted for the next few miles. Uneventful descent down Pyramid, where the rain finally stopped just before I reached the bottom. The final mile on the flats was actually a little warm.

Perfect loop for a rainy day—the entire route has good footing, even on wet rocks, so the chances of slipping are minimal. Saw about eight hikers and three bikers. Great day, and a good start to the year.

Wildflowers Observation Isolated
A few poppies, and brittlebush.

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