Lost Cabin Mine Trail
- 3.6 mi
- round trip
- 90 ft
- climb
- 1,695 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Nov–Mar
- best months
Is Lost Cabin Mine Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. It doesn't name Lost Cabin Mine Trail, so check the source for the area it covers.
Temporary Road Closures in Effect
Park closure covering Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument · NPS · Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Pozo Nuevo Road to Bates Well Ranch High Clearance, 4-Wheel Drive Only
Park alert covering Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument · NPS · Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Feral Dogs May Be Seen in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Park alert covering Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument · NPS · Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
As of · Source: NPS · Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Lost Cabin Mine Trail is an easy, out-and-back hike of about 3.6 miles in Arizona's Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, within the Organ Pipe Cactus Wilderness. The route rises about 90 feet from a low point of 1,533 feet to a high of 1,695 feet, and the National Park Service manages the land. Winter and early spring are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 71°F and lows near 41°F, while June and July average highs in the low 100s. The station sits at nearly the same elevation as the trail, so temperatures here run similarly. A fee is charged for the visit. The Martinez-Victoria Mine Trail starts just 0.3 miles away, and the Victoria Mine Trail and Desert View Trail are both within about 2 miles. The Campground Perimeter Trail is about 1.8 miles off.
- Martinez-Victoria Mine TrailHiking0.3 mi
Victoria Mine TrailHikingPhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.6 mi
Desert View TrailHikingPhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.7 mi
Campground Perimeter TrailHikingPhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.8 mi- Sentia Basin Loop TrailHiking2 mi
Palo Verde TrailHikingPhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.7 mi
Baker Mine TrailHikingPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.3 mi
Senita Basin-Red TanksHikingPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Victoria Mine TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Baker Mine TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Mount Ajo TrailHiking · ~17 min drivePhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Sp-M Cráter La EscoriaHiking · ~52 min drive
Desert View TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Grass Canyon Access TrailHiking · ~24 min drive
- Sp-NHiking · ~1h 4m drive
Campground Perimeter TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Sp-L IiHiking · ~1h 4m drive
Palo Verde TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Lost Cabin Mine Trail
Best months: November–March. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
71° / 41°
3 wet
Feb
73° / 43°
4 wet
Mar
79° / 47°
3 wet
Apr
86° / 52°
1 wet
May
93° / 59°
1 wet
Jun
102° / 68°
1 wet
Jul
104° / 76°
4 wet
Aug
103° / 75°
6 wet
Sep
99° / 70°
3 wet
Oct
90° / 59°
2 wet
Nov
79° / 48°
2 wet
Dec
70° / 41°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Organ Pipe Cactus Nm, AZ, 2.8 mi away at 1,678 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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