Saddle Horse Loop
Photo: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.9 mi
- round trip
- 74 ft
- climb
- 4,570 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–May, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Saddle Horse Loop open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Grand Canyon National Park. It doesn't name Saddle Horse Loop, so check the source for the area it covers.
INNER CANYON TRAIL CLOSURES
Park closure covering Grand Canyon National Park · NPS · Grand Canyon National Park
Overnight Lodging Suspended and Parkwide Stage 4 Water Restrictions
Park alert covering Grand Canyon National Park · NPS · Grand Canyon National Park
INNER CANYON WATER SHUTOFFS
Park alert covering Grand Canyon National Park · NPS · Grand Canyon National Park
Critical Backcountry Updates/Closures
Park alert covering Grand Canyon National Park · NPS · Grand Canyon National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Grand Canyon National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Saddle Horse Loop is a short, easy out-and-back hike in Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, managed by the National Park Service. The trail is about 1.9 miles long, with a low point of 4,468 feet and a high of 4,570 feet, so the climb is gentle, with a total elevation gain of about 74 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 78°F and October highs around 72°F, while July averages about 94°F and January lows drop to about 23°F. The trail starts at the Saddle Horse Loop Trailhead. A fee is charged for the visit. The Tuckup Alternate lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Tuckup Trail is about 0.8 mile off. Lava Falls Trail is roughly 2.2 miles away, and Brady Hollow Trail is about 5.8 miles away.
Tuckup AlternateHikingPhoto: Kantiki, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi- Tuckup TrailHikingPhoto: Kantiki, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.8 mi
- Lava Falls TrailHiking2.2 mi
- Brady Hollow TrailHiking5.8 mi
Whitmore TrailHikingPhoto: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Tuckup AlternateHiking · Next doorPhoto: Kantiki, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Tuckup TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Kantiki, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Whitmore TrailHiking · ~16 min drivePhoto: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Supai TrailHiking · ~35 min drivePhoto: andrewharvey4, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Beaver Falls TrailHiking · ~32 min drivePhoto: Jason Hollinger, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Havasupai TrailHiking · ~34 min drivePhoto: Jason Hollinger, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Schmutz Spring TrailHiking · ~21 min drivePhoto: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Havasupai Village West TrailHiking · ~35 min drivePhoto: User:Moondigger, CC BY-SA 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Royal Arch RouteHiking · ~1h 6m drivePhoto: Gonzo fan2007, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Havasu Canyon TrailHiking · ~30 min drivePhoto: Nate Loper • #ArizonaGuide ️, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Saddle Horse Loop
Best months: April–May and September–October. 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
48° / 23°
5 wet
Feb
52° / 26°
6 wet
Mar
61° / 31°
5 wet
Apr
68° / 36°
4 wet
May
78° / 45°
3 wet
Jun
89° / 53°
2 wet
Jul
94° / 61°
5 wet
Aug
92° / 60°
6 wet
Sep
85° / 52°
4 wet
Oct
72° / 40°
4 wet
Nov
59° / 30°
3 wet
Dec
47° / 22°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pipe Spring Nm, AZ, 47.6 mi away at 4,920 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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