Desperado Trail–Oro Vista Loop, 3 sights
3.4 mi · ▲ 334 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Desperado Trail–Oro Vista Loop, 3 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Peralta Regional Park near Gold Canyon, AZ. It climbs 334 ft. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Desperado Trail–Oro Vista Loop, 3 sights
3.4 mi · ▲ 334 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 2,033–2,222 ft
Out & Back · Peralta Regional Park
Trailhead: 33.36723, -111.37198
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 96°F / low 80° · precip 10% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right onto Oro Vista Loop, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Stargazing Trail, heading NE.
- 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Saguaro Loop, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Desperado Trail, heading SE.
- 2.5 miContinue straight onto Saguaro Loop, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left onto Stargazing Trail, heading N.
- 500 ftBear left onto Oro Vista Loop, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Lost Goldmine Trail 5.3 mi · ▲ 506 ft
- Wave Cave–Oro Vista Loop, 3 sights 6.5 mi · ▲ 1,344 ft
- Oro Vista Loop via East Peralta Road 7.1 mi · ▲ 699 ft
- Turk's Head via Lost Goldmine Trail 8.1 mi · ▲ 975 ft
- Lost Goldmine Trail 8.6 mi · ▲ 892 ft
- Old Turk's Head via Lost Goldmine Trail 8.9 mi · ▲ 1,117 ft
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