Boulderdash Trail–Cactus Garden Trail, 7 sights

9.7 mi · ▲ 1,986 ft · 4 hr 14 min

Boulderdash Trail–Cactus Garden Trail, 7 sights is a 9.7-mile out-and-back near Las Alegres, AZ. It climbs 1,986 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,601 – 2,644 ft · steepest grade: 18%10.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wild Horse Trail 33.51650, -111.61922
Nearest town Las Alegres, AZ

Directions

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Boulderdash Trail–Cactus Garden Trail, 7 sights

9.7 mi · ▲ 1,986 ft · 4 hr 14 min

Elevation 1,602–2,644 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Wild Horse Trail · 33.51650, -111.61922

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Wild Horse Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Jumping Jack's Cut, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Pure O, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miBear right onto NRA All Mountain Party D, heading W.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pure O, heading W.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto NRA All Mountain Party E, heading SW.
  7. 300 ftTurn right onto Iron Goat Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.8 miBear right onto Iron Spine, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftTurn left onto Iron Goat Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miBear right onto Goat Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Cactus Garden Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lower Gidro, heading S.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right onto Boulderdash Trail, heading W.
  14. 1.1 miTurn right onto Upper Secret Trail, heading W.
  15. 150 ftTurn left onto Secret Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto Saddle Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.4 miReach Pure O, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right onto Saddle Trail, heading NE.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left onto Secret Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right onto Upper Secret Trail, heading S.
  22. 150 ftTurn left onto Boulderdash Trail, heading SW.
  23. 1.1 miTurn left onto Lower Gidro, heading NE.
  24. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Cactus Garden Trail, heading NW.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right onto Goat Trail, heading SE.
  26. 0.3 miBear left onto Iron Goat Trail, heading NW.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right onto Iron Spine, heading S.
  28. 250 ftBear left onto Iron Goat Trail, heading E.
  29. 0.8 miTurn left onto NRA All Mountain Party E, heading NE.
  30. 300 ftContinue straight onto Pure O, heading NE.
  31. 150 ftContinue straight onto NRA All Mountain Party D, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftBear left onto Pure O, heading SW.
  33. 0.4 miBear left onto Jumping Jack's Cut, heading N.
  34. 50 ftTurn right onto Wild Horse Trail, heading N.
  35. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

74% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:05 AMSunset 6:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~76 min). Leave by 5:11 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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