Eliminator Trail Loop - South Mountain Park

 
  Eliminator Hike from Warpaint Drive  
  6-6-09  
  Starting Altitude: 1358 ft. Hiker(s): Gary Clavelot & Hari Subramaniam Start Time: 6:19AM  
  Max Altitude: 2516 ft. Total Distance: 6.3 Miles Finish Time 9:14AM  
   Altitude Gain: 1158 ft. Average Speed: 2.0 MPH Total Time: 2:55  
   
     
   

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 Hike starts on Warpaint Dr.  This is just West of 36th Street and Knox Rd.  Do not take the bridge trail.  Take the trail just North of the block wall and head West.  At Marker 43 turn right and cross the wash.  At marker 42 turn off main trail and follow game trail which will connect with trail from South and the trailhead.  This trail will fork near the top, and you'll need to take the trail heading West and NOT the one that continues up the hill.  Follow this trail to the summit. 
After the summit, continue West and the trail will connect with National Trail.  Follow National until you get just past the parking area for Buena Vista Lookout.  At the 15mph speed limit sign the trail will split.  Take the trail to the left.  This is the Corona De Loma trail.
Follow this trail down into the wash and back up the other side past the summit of Corona De Loma and down the other side. The hike down is long and has a lot of loose rock.  At the base you will connect with Desert Classic Trail.  Go Southeast.  At marker 43 turn South to the parking area.
 

 
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