Cactus Forest Trail and Mica View Loop
1.9 mi
Distance
1 hrs 11 min
Time
terrain
66 ft
Elev Gain
Overview
This is a easy loop trail in Saguaro National Park (East) - Rincon Mountain District.
This trail goes by Broadway Trailhead.
Sights to See
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This is a nice easy trail, mostly level, and suitable for hikers of all skill levels. There are a number of locations where you can access trailheads, for this hike, such as from Mica Picnic area, from the park loop drive Cactus Forest Floor Trailhead and from an entrance just of off Broadway Boulevard. The trail from Mica Picnic area to the Broadway trailhead is blacktop for easy going. Continuing clockwise from the Broadway Trailhead the trail is a mix of sand, rocks and cactus. Beautiful scenery everywhere you look. Enjoy the Saguaro Cactus as you loop around to your starting point. If you do decide to go further the loop trail does intersect with a number of other trails so you are able to create larger loops especially to the northeast. Also located in the immediate area is the Desert Ecology Trail with is interpretive paved trail suitable for everyone. As with all hiking made sure you bring plenty of water, pay attention to the temperature in the summer months, and enjoy the outdoors and the Saguaro Cactus.
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.7 miles of this easy loop is paved. Good side of this is that the hot pavement attracts lizards (and snakes). Very pretty, but it gets hot in late spring and summer. Two miles in 100 degree weather at 5 PM (with pavement and almost no shade) is less pleasant than 3+ miles (no pavement, some shade) in 90-something degree weather at 6 PM on other trails nearby.
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