Cactus Nectar Trail–High Ridge Trail, 6 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 414 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Cactus Nectar Trail–High Ridge Trail, 6 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Las Alegres, AZ. It climbs 414 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cactus Nectar Trail–High Ridge Trail, 6 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 414 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 1,869–2,305 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Wild Horse Trail · 33.51650, -111.61922
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 98°F / low 81° · precip 7% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Wild Horse Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto NRA: All Mountain Park 3, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto NRA: All Mountain Park 5, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Lance's Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto L'Alpe D'Huez Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto High Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Cactus Nectar Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto NRA All Mountain Party E, heading N.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Pure O, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto NRA All Mountain Party D, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Pure O, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Jumping Jack's Cut, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Wild Horse Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 5:58 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Wild Horse Trail Trailhead
- High Ridge Trail–Iron Goat Trail Loop, 6 sights 4 mi · ▲ 839 ft
- High Noon Trail & Jumping Jack's Cut via Wild Horse Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 311 ft
- Usery Mountain–Iron Goat Trail, 4 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 1,239 ft
- Lone Mountain–Lone Mountain Trail, 3 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 935 ft
- Jumping Jack's Cut & Scorpion Alley Trail Loop via Wild Horse Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 352 ft
- Scorpion Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 411 ft
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