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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Great Horned Owl Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Valle Verde Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Cactus Wren Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Great Horned Owl Trail, heading SW.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 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.
More from this trailhead
- Valle Verde Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 209 ft
- Valle Verde Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 203 ft
- Valle Verde Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 285 ft
- Valle Verde Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 260 ft
- Union Peak–Great Horned Owl Trail, 3 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 730 ft
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