Saguaro Lake–FR 1814, 3 sights

9.1 mi · ▲ 1,024 ft · 3 hr 33 min

Saguaro Lake–FR 1814, 3 sights is a 9.1-mile out-and-back near Youngberg, AZ. The route reaches Saguaro Lake. It climbs 1,024 ft. It scores 84/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,562 – 2,067 ft9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.57728, -111.51348
Nearest town Youngberg, AZ

Directions

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Saguaro Lake–FR 1814, 3 sights

9.1 mi · ▲ 1,024 ft · 3 hr 33 min

Elevation 1,560–2,067 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.57728, -111.51348

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 102°F / low 82° · precip 4% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 1.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto FR 1814, heading E.
  6. 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  9. 0.8 miReach Saguaro Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.8 miSharp left, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto FR 1830, heading W.
  12. 1.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 2.1 miBear left, heading S.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 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

20% sand17% dirt63% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 102°F82°
Feels like88°Precip4%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity29%
Rained 0.3″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Sun 103°82°
Mon 102°86°
Tue 104°87°
Wed 102°86° 28%
Thu 103°84° 22%
Fri 96°80° 22%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 5:14 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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