Boulderdash Trail–Cactus Garden Trail Loop, 6 sights

7.8 mi · ▲ 1,471 ft · 3 hr 20 min

Boulderdash Trail–Cactus Garden Trail Loop, 6 sights is a 7.8-mile loop near Sunshine Acres, AZ. It climbs 1,471 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,355 – 2,631 ft · steepest grade: 23%8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Roadrunner Trail 33.50980, -111.68426
Nearest town Sunshine Acres, AZ

Directions

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Boulderdash Trail–Cactus Garden Trail Loop, 6 sights

7.8 mi · ▲ 1,471 ft · 3 hr 20 min

Elevation 1,354–2,632 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Roadrunner Trail · 33.50980, -111.68426

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 100°F / low 83° · precip 7% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Roadrunner Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miBear left onto Mo Ridge Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miSharp right onto Granite Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Saguaro Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
  7. 1.1 miTurn right onto Twisted Sister Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miSharp right onto Sunset Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  9. 1.3 miBear right onto Red Mountain Rush, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miBear right onto Cactus Garden Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lower Gidro, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right onto Boulderdash Trail, heading E.
  13. 1.1 miTurn right onto Upper Secret Trail, heading W.
  14. 150 ftTurn left onto Secret Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Saddle Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
  17. 1.7 miSharp right onto Roadrunner Trail, heading NW.
  18. 350 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

77% dirt23% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 100°F83°
Feels like92°Precip7%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity27%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sat 102°82°
Sun 104°81°
Mon 102°84°
Tue 104°87°
Wed 104°87° 28%
Thu 100°83° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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