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Ridgeline Javelina Loop - South Mountain - 11 members in 40 triplogs have rated this an average 2.6 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Nov 26 2025
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 Routes 400
 Photos 49
 Triplogs 808

43 female
 Joined Jun 23 2015
 Phoenix, AZ
Ridgeline Javelina Loop - South MountainPhoenix, AZ
Ridgeline Javelina Loop - South Mountain
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Nov 26 2025
emilystardust • Triplogs 808
Hiking2.02 Miles 429 AEG
Hiking2.02 Miles      51 Mns   2.42 mph
429 ft AEG      1 Min Break
 
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Nov 09 2025
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 Guides 34
 Routes 306
 Photos 448
 Triplogs 270

36 male
 Joined Oct 23 2017
 Tempe
Ridgeline Javelina Loop - South MountainPhoenix, AZ
Ridgeline Javelina Loop - South Mountain
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Nov 09 2025
KingLeonidas • Triplogs 270
Hiking4.00 Miles 1,059 AEG
Hiking4.00 Miles   2 Hrs      2.00 mph
1,059 ft AEG31 LBS Pack
 
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Hiked Ridgeline Trail with the family.

It is Phoenix Metro hiking season! The trail was very busy, parking lot was full and we had to park on the street some distance away by BAE systems. The grandparents made it up the first two hills but then went back by the flatter trail that connected on the left hand side. I need to get them route scout on their phones so there is no chance of them getting lost when they make detours like this.

Victoria, Eanair, and I went the rest of the way. Eanair slept through the middle 3rd of the hike but woke up for the end, he was starting to get hungry, will need to pack him a snack next time.

Weather was great had a good time with our weekly fitness hike
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Aug 10 2025
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 Photos 448
 Triplogs 270

36 male
 Joined Oct 23 2017
 Tempe
Ridgeline Javelina Loop - South MountainPhoenix, AZ
Ridgeline Javelina Loop - South Mountain
Phoenix, AZ
 Hiking avatar Aug 10 2025
KingLeonidas • Triplogs 270
 Hiking3.60 Miles 2,424 AEG
 Hiking3.60 Miles   1 Hour   40 Mns   2.16 mph
2,424 ft AEG6 LBS Pack
 
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Hiked Ridgeline trail with Victoria as our weekly fitness hike.

We did not intend to hike ridgeline but rather set out to do Mormon trail through fat man's Pass and the hidden valley. Victoria was joining me (a rarity in the summer) and so we opted for a more fun trail option. Unfortunately, the city of Phoenix had other plans. They had closed the gate to the parking lot and had signs up saying the trail was closed doe to heat. Except it was before 9 am and there was no heat advisory in effect that day. There were still a few cars in the parking lot so they must have just recently closed the trail. This was really annoying, not only was it early and not hot yet but they were not even following their own rules for closing trails during heat advisory's.

Annoyed that our preferred trail was closed but undeterred in our search for a workout hike, we headed east to BAE systems and found that they had not closed the trailhead for ridgeline trail. It seems the Phoenix Park Rangers are consistently inconsistent in their enforcement of rules. So we parked up and did Ridgeline instead. It wasn't as pretty but was easy enough for Victoria.

The hike itself was good, it was completely empty and we got a good workout in.
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Jun 13 2025
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 Photos 448
 Triplogs 270

36 male
 Joined Oct 23 2017
 Tempe
Ridgeline Javelina Loop - South MountainPhoenix, AZ
Ridgeline Javelina Loop - South Mountain
Phoenix, AZ
 Hiking avatar Jun 13 2025
KingLeonidas • Triplogs 270
 Hiking3.61 Miles 2,140 AEG
 Hiking3.61 Miles   1 Hour   41 Mns   2.14 mph
2,140 ft AEG6 LBS Pack
 
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Hiked Ridgeline trail with Victoria as our weekend fitness hike. Need to get this off my phone as I'm out of space and have real hikes to do LOL
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May 24 2025
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 Guides 34
 Routes 306
 Photos 448
 Triplogs 270

36 male
 Joined Oct 23 2017
 Tempe
Ridgeline Javelina Loop - South MountainPhoenix, AZ
Ridgeline Javelina Loop - South Mountain
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar May 24 2025
KingLeonidas • Triplogs 270
Hiking3.64 Miles 1,561 AEG
Hiking3.64 Miles   1 Hour   43 Mns   2.16 mph
1,561 ft AEG      2 Mns Break
 
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Hiked Ridgeline trail with Victoria as our weekend fitness hike
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Mar 30 2025
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 Guides 34
 Routes 306
 Photos 448
 Triplogs 270

36 male
 Joined Oct 23 2017
 Tempe
Ridgeline Javelina Loop - South MountainPhoenix, AZ
Ridgeline Javelina Loop - South Mountain
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 30 2025
KingLeonidas • Triplogs 270
Hiking3.59 Miles 942 AEG
Hiking3.59 Miles   1 Hour   44 Mns   2.07 mph
942 ft AEG
 
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Did ridgeline trail as our weekly fitness hike, fortunately no bees this time.
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Mar 26 2025
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 Guides 94
 Routes 845
 Photos 22,401
 Triplogs 2,021

52 male
 Joined Sep 18 2002
 Tempe, AZ
Somorning, AZ 
Somorning, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Mar 26 2025
chumley • Triplogs 2,021
Hiking3.86 Miles 767 AEG
Hiking3.86 Miles   1 Hour   22 Mns   2.82 mph
767 ft AEG
 no routes
Linked   7 linked trail guides
Marcos De Niza - South Mountain
Guadalupe Ridge - AKA Midlife Crisis / Scott
Ridgeline Trail - South Mountain
Javelina Canyon Trail
Ridgeline Javelina Loop - South Mountain
Javelina - Ridgeline - Beverly Loop
San Gabriel Ridge
Partners none no partners
99 yesterday. Cloudy and under 70 this am. Would be more tolerable than even after sunset later today.
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I'm not sure what my spirit animal is, but I'm confident it has rabies.
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Feb 25 2025
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 Guides 94
 Routes 845
 Photos 22,401
 Triplogs 2,021

52 male
 Joined Sep 18 2002
 Tempe, AZ
Marcos Ridgeline Loop, AZ 
Marcos Ridgeline Loop, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Feb 25 2025
chumley • Triplogs 2,021
Hiking4.21 Miles 955 AEG
Hiking4.21 Miles   1 Hour   31 Mns   2.78 mph
955 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
Linked   7 linked trail guides
Marcos De Niza - South Mountain
Guadalupe Ridge - AKA Midlife Crisis / Scott
San Gabriel Ridge
Javelina Canyon Trail
Ridgeline Trail - South Mountain
Ridgeline Javelina Loop - South Mountain
Javelina - Ridgeline - Beverly Loop
Partners none no partners
Warmest night this year, after the first 90 at PHX. Waited til sunset so I didn't die.
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I'm not sure what my spirit animal is, but I'm confident it has rabies.
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Jan 22 2025
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 Guides 94
 Routes 845
 Photos 22,401
 Triplogs 2,021

52 male
 Joined Sep 18 2002
 Tempe, AZ
Marcos Ridgeline Loop, AZ 
Marcos Ridgeline Loop, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Jan 22 2025
chumley • Triplogs 2,021
Hiking4.21 Miles 1,023 AEG
Hiking4.21 Miles   1 Hour   25 Mns   2.97 mph
1,023 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
Linked   7 linked trail guides
Marcos De Niza - South Mountain
Guadalupe Ridge - AKA Midlife Crisis / Scott
San Gabriel Ridge
Javelina Canyon Trail
Ridgeline Trail - South Mountain
Ridgeline Javelina Loop - South Mountain
Javelina - Ridgeline - Beverly Loop
Partners none no partners
Chilly. Dropped to 47 near the finish. 12 minutes quicker than last week. Woot.
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Jan 15 2025
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 Guides 94
 Routes 845
 Photos 22,401
 Triplogs 2,021

52 male
 Joined Sep 18 2002
 Tempe, AZ
Marcos Ridgeline Loop, AZ 
Marcos Ridgeline Loop, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Jan 15 2025
chumley • Triplogs 2,021
Hiking4.21 Miles 979 AEG
Hiking4.21 Miles   1 Hour   37 Mns   2.66 mph
979 ft AEG      2 Mns Break
 no routesno photosets
Linked   7 linked trail guides
Marcos De Niza - South Mountain
Guadalupe Ridge - AKA Midlife Crisis / Scott
San Gabriel Ridge
Javelina Canyon Trail
Ridgeline Trail - South Mountain
Ridgeline Javelina Loop - South Mountain
Javelina - Ridgeline - Beverly Loop
Partners none no partners
A little loop to take advantage of the cool weather and celestial delights. MDN has newly cut switchbacks coming down to the Beverly junction along with a bunch of new sign posts. A lot of headlamps visible on the trails for the first half, but then mostly dark thereafter. Moon finally appeared, but it was still too low to turn off the headlamp by the time I finished.
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Oct 01 2023
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 Guides 70
 Routes 1,165
 Photos 1,423
 Triplogs 1,510

male
 Joined Jan 01 2023
 Arizona
SoMo OG, AZ 
SoMo OG, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Oct 01 2023
pseudalpine • Triplogs 1,510
Hiking6.76 Miles 1,195 AEG
Hiking6.76 Miles   2 Hrs   6 Mns   3.27 mph
1,195 ft AEG      2 Mns Break
 
Linked   6 linked trail guides
Beverly Canyon Trail
Ridgeline Trail - South Mountain
National Trail - South Mountain
Mormon Loop Trail
Javelina Canyon Trail
Ridgeline Javelina Loop - South Mountain
Partners none no partners
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AKA Beverly Figure 8
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Sep 20 2023
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 Guides 70
 Routes 1,165
 Photos 1,423
 Triplogs 1,510

male
 Joined Jan 01 2023
 Arizona
SoMo OG, AZ 
SoMo OG, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Sep 20 2023
pseudalpine • Triplogs 1,510
Hiking6.71 Miles 1,186 AEG
Hiking6.71 Miles   2 Hrs   6 Mns   3.25 mph
1,186 ft AEG      2 Mns Break
 
Linked   6 linked trail guides
Beverly Canyon Trail
Ridgeline Trail - South Mountain
National Trail - South Mountain
Mormon Loop Trail
Javelina Canyon Trail
Ridgeline Javelina Loop - South Mountain
Partners none no partners
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AKA Beverly Figure 8
  3 archives
Jan 19 2023
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 Guides 70
 Routes 1,165
 Photos 1,423
 Triplogs 1,510

male
 Joined Jan 01 2023
 Arizona
SoMo OG, AZ 
SoMo OG, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Jan 19 2023
pseudalpine • Triplogs 1,510
Hiking6.67 Miles 1,178 AEG
Hiking6.67 Miles   2 Hrs   11 Mns   3.05 mph
1,178 ft AEG
 
Linked   6 linked trail guides
Beverly Canyon Trail
Ridgeline Trail - South Mountain
National Trail - South Mountain
Mormon Loop Trail
Javelina Canyon Trail
Ridgeline Javelina Loop - South Mountain
Partners none no partners
Route Scout Route Recorded  on Route Scout | Pop | Map | Popup | MapDEX
AKA Beverly Figure 8
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Dec 12 2022
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 Guides 70
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 Photos 1,423
 Triplogs 1,510

male
 Joined Jan 01 2023
 Arizona
SoMo OG, AZ 
SoMo OG, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Dec 12 2022
pseudalpine • Triplogs 1,510
Hiking6.70 Miles 1,278 AEG
Hiking6.70 Miles   2 Hrs   5 Mns   3.22 mph
1,278 ft AEG
 
Linked   6 linked trail guides
Beverly Canyon Trail
Ridgeline Trail - South Mountain
Mormon Loop Trail
National Trail - South Mountain
Javelina Canyon Trail
Ridgeline Javelina Loop - South Mountain
Partners none no partners
AKA Beverly Figure 8
  2 archives
Nov 28 2022
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 Guides 70
 Routes 1,165
 Photos 1,423
 Triplogs 1,510

male
 Joined Jan 01 2023
 Arizona
SoMo OG, AZ 
SoMo OG, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Nov 28 2022
pseudalpine • Triplogs 1,510
Hiking6.91 Miles 1,099 AEG
Hiking6.91 Miles
1,099 ft AEG
 
Linked   6 linked trail guides
Beverly Canyon Trail
Ridgeline Trail - South Mountain
Mormon Loop Trail
National Trail - South Mountain
Javelina Canyon Trail
Ridgeline Javelina Loop - South Mountain
Partners none no partners
AKA Beverly Figure 8
No corresponding route because of a wonky GPS tracking malfunction. :?
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Jan 02 2022
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 Guides 70
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 Photos 1,423
 Triplogs 1,510

male
 Joined Jan 01 2023
 Arizona
Ridgeline Javelina Loop - South MountainPhoenix, AZ
Ridgeline Javelina Loop - South Mountain
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 02 2022
pseudalpine • Triplogs 1,510
Hiking3.69 Miles 709 AEG
Hiking3.69 Miles   1 Hour   25 Mns   2.77 mph
709 ft AEG      5 Mns Break
 
no photosets
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Javelina Canyon Trail
Ridgeline Trail - South Mountain
Partners none no partners
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Nov 09 2021
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 Photos 805
 Triplogs 76

69 male
 Joined Apr 09 2019
 Phx Az
Ridgeline Javelina Loop - South MountainPhoenix, AZ
Ridgeline Javelina Loop - South Mountain
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Nov 09 2021
Walkingbambam • Triplogs 76
Hiking7.10 Miles 1,106 AEG
Hiking7.10 Miles   4 Hrs   18 Mns   1.95 mph
1,106 ft AEG      40 Mns Break
 no routes
Linked   linked  
National Trail - South Mountain
Hidden Valley via Pima Canyon
Mormon Loop Trail
Javelina Canyon Trail
Partners none no partners
Saw a beautiful sunrise this morning on Ridgeline trail. Few hikers out early and one group of hikers where I just missed coffee and donuts!! They were taking a break!! Headed up Mormon Loop in the wash below the trail. Saw some great rock formations and interesting terrain. Was between National and Mormon Trails in the Canyon. Don’t ask me how I got there but my sights were off this morning. When got back on the trail headed to Hidden Valley Tunnel. Can’t do the loop without checking out the tunnel!! Headed back down National and back to the truck Via Javelina Trail. Great cloud cover all day and perfect temps!! Started getting busy with bikers and hikers on the way out!! Looked like all were having a great day! It was a great day for a hike!! HAPPY HIKING!!😁😁
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Oct 31 2021
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 Guides 70
 Routes 1,165
 Photos 1,423
 Triplogs 1,510

male
 Joined Jan 01 2023
 Arizona
SoMo OG, AZ 
SoMo OG, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Oct 31 2021
pseudalpine • Triplogs 1,510
Hiking6.90 Miles 1,281 AEG
Hiking6.90 Miles   2 Hrs   30 Mns   2.90 mph
1,281 ft AEG      7 Mns Break
 
Linked   6 linked trail guides
Beverly Canyon Trail
Ridgeline Trail - South Mountain
Mormon Loop Trail
National Trail - South Mountain
Javelina Canyon Trail
Ridgeline Javelina Loop - South Mountain
Partners none no partners
AKA Beverly Figure 8
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Nov 06 2020
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 Photos 805
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69 male
 Joined Apr 09 2019
 Phx Az
Ridgeline Javelina Loop - South MountainPhoenix, AZ
Ridgeline Javelina Loop - South Mountain
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Nov 06 2020
Walkingbambam • Triplogs 76
Hiking3.90 Miles
Hiking3.90 Miles   2 Hrs   9 Mns   1.81 mph
 no routes
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Got to the top of Ridgeline at 0530 and was hoping for an awesome sunrise...... well as the song says” Clouds Got In My Way”. Oh well! Maybe next time!! Few hikers out to enjoy the great weather. Nice breeze on top and kind of stifling in the canyon. Great morning for a hike!! HAPPY HIKING!!
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Aug 05 2018
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68 male
 Joined Mar 16 2008
 chandler,az
Somo Summer Morning, AZ 
Somo Summer Morning, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Aug 05 2018
johnlp • Triplogs 5,236
Hiking11.06 Miles 1,913 AEG
Hiking11.06 Miles   3 Hrs   34 Mns   3.13 mph
1,913 ft AEG      2 Mns Break
 no routes
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Ridgeline Javelina Loop - South Mountain
Partners none no partners
Still pretty warm in the early AM. Beverly Canyon> Ridgeline> Javelina> Mormon Loop> National> Guadalupe Ridge to bench mark> National> Two Peaks> Mormon Loop> Javelina. Glad to finish up early. Nice variety of fauna seen. Not too many people out. Mostly bikers. :)
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