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Peralta Regional Park

Wave Cave–Oro Vista Loop, 3 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 1,344 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Wave Cave–Oro Vista Loop, 3 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Peralta Regional Park near Gold Canyon, AZ. The route reaches Wave Cave at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 1,344 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,083 – 3,084 ft · steepest grade: 39%7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.36723, -111.37198
Nearest town Gold Canyon, AZ
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Wave Cave–Oro Vista Loop, 3 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 1,344 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Elevation 2,083–3,084 ft

Out & Back · Peralta Regional Park

Trailhead: 33.36723, -111.37198

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 96°F / low 80° · precip 10% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 200 ftBear right onto Oro Vista Loop, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miSharp left onto East Peralta Road, heading N.
  5. 200 ftSharp right, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 1 miTurn right onto Lost Goldmine Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Carney Springs Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Wave Cave Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.7 miReach Wave Cave, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Carney Springs Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto Lost Goldmine Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left onto East Peralta Road, heading S.
  16. 200 ftSharp right, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miBear left onto Oro Vista Loop, heading SE.
  18. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/wave-cave-oro-vista-loop-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

35% dirt65% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 96°F80°
Feels like92°Precip10%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity28%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Sat 98°78°
Sun 98°77°
Mon 98°85°
Tue 100°84°
Wed 100°84° 35%
Thu 97°76° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:07 PM — 7 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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