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Arizona
Golden Gate Rd Multi-use Trail
2.5 mi
Distance
927 ft
Gain
52 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Saguaro National Park
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Golden Gate Rd Multi-use Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 927 ft
- Elevation loss
- 927 ft
- Highest point
- 2,995 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,541 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
Golden Gate Rd Multi-use Trail is a 2.54-mile out-and-back trail in Arizona managed by the National Park Service. The trail descends 484 feet over its length.
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