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Tanque Verde Ridge Trail

Summits Tanque Verde Peak
Inside Saguaro National Park
7,226 ft of climbing

18.9 mi loop · 7,226 ft climb · 7,042 ft high point · Moderate

In Saguaro National Park · Arizona · National Park Service

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About this hike

Tanque Verde Ridge Trail is an 18.9-mile loop in Saguaro National Park to Cow Head Saddle, a viewpoint, and Tanque Verde Peak, gaining 7,226 feet.

Elevation

7,226 ft of gain and 7,195 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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1.2 mi from the trailhead
Juniper Basin
Campground · Arizona
1.2 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

ViewpointDestination · 7.2 mi in
Cow Head SaddleDestination · 16.9 mi in
Tanque Verde PeakDestination · 18.9 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. 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: 18.9 mi
Shape: Loop
Gain: 7,226 ft
Descent: 7,195 ft
High point: 7,042 ft
Low point: 3,096 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Managed by: National Park Service
State: Arizona
Camps within 15 mi: 17
Trailhead: 32.1960° N · 110.6317° W

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Juniper Basin

Campground

2.4 mi from the trailhead

Grass Shack

Campground

8 mi from you

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Inside Saguaro National Park
2,460 ft of climbing

3.3 mi one way · 2,460 ft climb · Moderate

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Butterfly

Summits Kellogg Mountain
Inside Coronado National Forest
2,591 ft of climbing

4.8 mi one way · 2,591 ft climb · Moderate

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Heartbreak Ridge Trail

Summits Man Head
Inside Saguaro National Park
1,674 ft of climbing

5.8 mi of trails · 1,674 ft climb · Moderate

Saguaro National Park · Camp 1 mi away

Cowhead Saddle Trail

Summits Helens Dome
Inside Saguaro National Park
2,205 ft of climbing

3.9 mi of trails · 2,205 ft climb · Moderate

Saguaro National Park · Camp under a mile away

Fire Loop Trail

Summits Mica Mountain
Inside Saguaro National Park
1,119 ft of climbing

4.2 mi of trails · 1,119 ft climb · Moderate

Saguaro National Park · Camp under a mile away

Bigelow

Summits Mount Bigelow
Inside Coronado National Forest
Camp under a mile away

0.9 mi one way · 559 ft climb · Moderate

Coronado National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TLTE · Poor
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today67°59°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thu72°62°Mostly Sunny
Fri76°63°Sunny
Sat76°62°Sunny
Sun76°62°Sunny
Mon76°61°Sunny
Tue76°61°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Today: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms · wind 6 mph SSE

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