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Shantz Trail

Near La Cebadilla Lake
Inside Saguaro National Park

4.9 mi of trails · 217 ft climb · 2,887 ft high point · Moderate

In Saguaro National Park · Arizona · National Park Service

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About this hike

Shantz Trail is a 4.9-mile network in Saguaro National Park near Cactus Forest Overlook and La Cebadilla Lake, climbing 217 feet.

Elevation

57 ft of gain and 217 ft of descent.

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

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

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Cactus Forest OverlookNearby
La Cebadilla LakeNearby

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: 4.9 mi
Shape: Trail network
Gain: 57 ft
Descent: 217 ft
High point: 2,887 ft
Low point: 2,688 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Managed by: National Park Service
State: Arizona
Camps within 15 mi: 21
Trailhead: 32.2033° N · 110.7299° 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

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Coronado National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Heartbreak Ridge Trail

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Saguaro National Park · Camp 1 mi away

Cowhead Saddle Trail

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Inside Saguaro National Park
2,205 ft of climbing

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Saguaro National Park · Camp under a mile away

Fire Loop Trail

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1,119 ft of climbing

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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

Verizon5G · Good
AT&TLTE · Fair
T-Mobile5G · Excellent

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Fri95°70°Sunny
Sat95°70°Sunny
Sun94°70°Sunny
Mon93°70°Mostly Sunny
Tue94°70°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wed93°70°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thu92°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Fri: Sunny · wind 2 to 7 mph SSW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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