Usery Mountain Regional Park

South Cat Peak–Bulldog Saddle Trail Loop, 4 sights

8.5 mi · ▲ 1,028 ft · 3 hr 21 min

South Cat Peak–Bulldog Saddle Trail Loop, 4 sights is an 8.5-mile loop in Usery Mountain Regional Park near Desert Vista Estates III, AZ. The route reaches South Cat Peak. It climbs 1,028 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,795 – 2,644 ft · steepest grade: 27%8.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wind Cave Trailhead 33.47416, -111.60727
Nearest town Desert Vista Estates III, AZ

Directions

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South Cat Peak–Bulldog Saddle Trail Loop, 4 sights

8.5 mi · ▲ 1,028 ft · 3 hr 21 min

Elevation 1,796–2,645 ft

Loop · Usery Mountain Regional Park

Trailhead: Wind Cave Trailhead · 33.47416, -111.60727

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Pass Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  3. 1.1 miTurn right onto Cat's Peaks loop, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Cat Peaks Pass Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miPass South Cat Peak.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Meridian Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Blevins Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miBear right onto Cat's Peaks loop, heading NW.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Pass Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  10. 2.6 miContinue straight onto Bulldog Saddle Trail, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Pass Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  12. 3.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:03 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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