Sonoran Preserve

Cactus Wren Trail–Great Horned Owl Trail Loop, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 339 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Cactus Wren Trail–Great Horned Owl Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 4.8-mile loop in Sonoran Preserve near Adobe, AZ. It climbs 339 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,578 – 1,805 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.72756, -112.08311
Nearest town Adobe, AZ

Directions

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Cactus Wren Trail–Great Horned Owl Trail Loop, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 339 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 1,579–1,806 ft

Loop · Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: 33.72756, -112.08311

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Great Horned Owl Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Valle Verde Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
  8. 0.5 miBear right onto Cactus Wren Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Great Horned Owl Trail, heading SW.
  10. 1.4 miBear left, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  13. 50 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

63% dirt37% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:05 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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