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Mar 4, 2022 · We rank best Cactus Forest hiking trails, scenic loops, petroglyph trails, and backpacking routes in Saguaro National Park. Printable maps included! Skip to content
Cactus Trails Elementary 14701 Ralph Seitsinger Dr. El Paso, TX 79938 Phone: 915-938-2600 Fax: 915-851-7091
- Freeman Homestead Trail (1 mile) Wander down this path to the site of an old homestead foundation, a grove of large saguaros and a cool desert wash. Great Horned Owls can often be seen in the cliff above this wash.
- Loma Verde Loop (3.8 miles, 60 feet elevation) From the trailhead, take the Loma Verde Trail north through a grove of mature mesquite trees. Beyond a seasonally flowing wash (pictured), you'll climb a bluff onto the bajada, the Spanish word for a gravel plain at the base of a mountain.
- Hope Camp and Ridgeview Trail (2 miles, 400 feet elevation) From the Loma Alta trailhead, take the Hope Camp trail for one-tenth of a mile until meeting the Ridge View Trail.
- Garwood Dam and Wildhorse Tank (6.4 miles) From the Douglas Spring trailhead, continue until you take a right on the Garwood Trail (.2 mile). You'll enter the kind of cactus forest that inspired the creation of this park in 1933.
Nov 9, 2023 · Explore the best hikes in Saguaro National Park, a desert oasis with towering cacti and petroglyphs. Find out the best time to go, how to get there, and what to see on the trails in both east and west sides of the park.
- Future Generations Overlook. The Future Generations Overlook provides stunning views of the Tanque Verde Ridge and the desertscape below. You’ll also find multiple informative and interesting interpretive panels here, as will most of the stops we take today.
- Sonoran Desert Overlook. Just a short distance down the road we arrive at the Sonoran Desert Overlook. Here you can learn about the dozens of different species of cactus found in this region, including the prickly pear, teddy bear cholla, and of course the giant saguaro.
- Cactus Forest Overlook. The next viewpoint on this journey shares this drive’s namesake, Cactus Forest Overlook. Interestingly you might not see very much of a cactus forest from here, and that’s because the view from this spot has drastically changed over the last century.
- Mica View Trail. Continuing on this adventure, I recommend taking a small detour down the short gravel road to the Mica View Trailhead and Picnic Area.
Cactus Forest Trail. Moderate • 4.5 (640) Saguaro National Park. Photos (1,457) Directions. Print/PDF map. Share. More. Length 10.2 miElevation gain 511 ftRoute type Out & back. Explore this 10.2-mile out-and-back trail near Tucson, Arizona. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 3 h 26 min to complete.
Apr 14, 2020 · One of these popular hikes is the Cactus Forest Trail which runs right through the heart of Saguaro National Park in the East District and by Lime Falls. In this review, I’ll tell you everything you need to know about the hike.
