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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto FR 1814, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miReach Saguaro Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto FR 1830, heading W.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 2.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 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.
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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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- FR 1814 Loop 3.8 mi · ▲ 358 ft
- Saguaro Lake & Butcher Jones Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 496 ft
- Spring & Palo Fiero Tank 13.4 mi · ▲ 1,059 ft
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