Peralta Regional Park

Old Horse Trail via Saguaro Loop

8.4 mi · ▲ 385 ft · 3 hr

Old Horse Trail via Saguaro Loop is an 8.4-mile out-and-back in Peralta Regional Park near Gold Canyon, AZ. It climbs 385 ft. It scores 84/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,955 – 2,182 ft9.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.36627, -111.36689
Nearest town Gold Canyon, AZ

Directions

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Old Horse Trail via Saguaro Loop

8.4 mi · ▲ 385 ft · 3 hr

Elevation 1,954–2,182 ft

Out & Back · Peralta Regional Park

Trailhead: 33.36627, -111.36689

Weather Sep 5: Mostly clear, high 97°F / low 79° · precip 2% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Saguaro Loop, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left onto East Peralta Road, heading N.
  8. 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 1 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 500 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 0.3 miBear right onto Old Horse Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.8 miReach Old Horse Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  23. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  26. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  27. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  28. 0.4 miSharp left onto East Peralta Road, heading SE.
  29. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  31. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  32. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftTurn right onto Saguaro Loop, heading NE.
  34. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

46% dirt54% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 97°F79°
Feels like86°Precip2%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity25%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:47 PM
Sun 101°78°
Mon 100°82°
Tue 101°85°
Wed 100°86° 19%
Thu 102°85°
Fri 98°83° 34%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 5:39 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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