Saguaro Lake & FR 1830 via FR 1345
16 mi · ▲ 1,799 ft · 6 hr 14 min
Saguaro Lake & FR 1830 via FR 1345 is a 16-mile out-and-back near Horse Mesa, AZ. The route reaches Saguaro Lake. It climbs 1,799 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 90/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Saguaro Lake & FR 1830 via FR 1345
16 mi · ▲ 1,799 ft · 6 hr 14 min
Elevation 1,531–2,486 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.63593, -111.47051
Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 95°F / low 79° · precip 9% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto FR 1830, heading S.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftPass Saguaro Lake.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto FR 1345, heading N.
- 2.9 miBear left, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 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 2.2 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 5:30 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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