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Hike

Cactus Forest Trail

Near Desert Living Overlook
Inside Saguaro National Park

13.4 mi out & back · 669 ft gain · 3,096 ft high point · Hard

Via the Shantz Trail (1.4 mi)

In Saguaro National Park · Arizona · National Park Service

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About this hike

Cactus Forest Trail runs 13.4 miles out and back via the Shantz Trail, gaining 669 feet near three overlooks in Saguaro National Park.

Elevation

669 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

5.2 mi from the trailhead
Juniper Basin
Campground
5.2 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

13 mi from you
Rincon Peak Trail
- Summits Rincon Peak
- Inside Saguaro National Park
- 4,738 ft of climbing
14.8 mi out & back · 4,738 ft gain · Very hard
Saguaro National Park · Camp 2 mi away

Out: 360 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Cactus Forest OverlookNearby · 0.0 mi in
Future Generations OverlookNearby · 5.1 mi in
Desert Living OverlookNearby · 5.1 mi in

Nearby reading

Saguaro National Park

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 13.4 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 669 ft round trip
High point: 3,096 ft
Low point: 2,758 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 13.4 mi and 669 ft of climbing
Managed by: National Park Service
State: Arizona
Camps within 15 mi: 21
Trailhead: 32.2037° N · 110.7296° W

Get directions Open the map

Juniper Basin

Campground · Arizona

7.4 mi from the trailhead

Douglas Spring

Campground · Arizona

15 mi from you

Butterfly

Summits Mount Bigelow
Inside Coronado National Forest
3,153 ft of climbing

8.7 mi loop · 3,153 ft gain · Very hard

Coronado National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Heartbreak Ridge Trail

Summits Man Head
Inside Saguaro National Park
3,117 ft of climbing

11.4 mi out & back · 3,117 ft gain · Very hard

Saguaro National Park · Camp under a mile away

Mica Mountain Trail

Summits Mica Mountain
Inside Saguaro National Park
6,289 ft of climbing

22.0 mi out & back · 6,289 ft gain · Very hard

Saguaro National Park · Camp 2 mi away

Spud Rock Trail

Summits Spud Rock
Inside Saguaro National Park
6,080 ft of climbing

20.7 mi out & back · 6,080 ft gain · Very hard

Saguaro National Park · Camp 2 mi away

Knagge

Summits Kellogg Mountain
Inside Coronado National Forest
4,794 ft of climbing

11.1 mi loop · 4,794 ft gain · Very hard

Coronado National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today76°52°Sunny
Tue78°53°Sunny
Wed80°54°Sunny
Thu79°56°Sunny
Fri78°56°Sunny
Sat73°52°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sun73°53°Slight Chance Rain Showers

Today: Sunny · wind 9 mph E

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Excellent
AT&T5G · Fair
T-Mobile5G · Excellent

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain