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Cactus Garden Trail–Cactus Nectar Trail, 5 sights

6 mi · ▲ 1,402 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Cactus Garden Trail–Cactus Nectar Trail, 5 sights is a 6-mile out-and-back near Las Alegres, AZ. It climbs 1,402 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,978 – 2,644 ft · steepest grade: 25%6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Microwave DH 33.49603, -111.64015
Nearest town Las Alegres, AZ
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Cactus Garden Trail–Cactus Nectar Trail, 5 sights

6 mi · ▲ 1,402 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Elevation 1,979–2,644 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Microwave DH · 33.49603, -111.64015

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 95°F / low 77° · precip 7% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start on Microwave DH, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miBear right onto Hawes Loop Trail, heading NW.
  3. 250 ftContinue straight onto Cactus Garden Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right onto Goat Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miBear left onto Iron Goat Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Iron Spine, heading SE.
  7. 250 ftBear left onto Iron Goat Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.8 miTurn right onto Cactus Nectar Trail, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Dirt Therapy, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miReach Cactus Garden Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.4 miBear left onto Cactus Nectar Trail, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Iron Goat Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.8 miBear right onto Iron Spine, heading SW.
  14. 250 ftTurn left onto Iron Goat Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miBear right onto Goat Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left onto Cactus Garden Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Hawes Loop Trail, heading SE.
  18. 250 ftBear left onto Microwave DH, heading S.
  19. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cactus-garden-trail-cactus-nectar-trail-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

86% dirt14% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 95°F77°
Feels like87°Precip7%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity29%
Rained 0.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°75°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sat 96°78°
Sun 98°78°
Mon 98°85°
Tue 100°87°
Wed 99°85° 28%
Thu 96°82° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:08 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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