Saguaro Trail
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 40 ft
- climb
- Mixed
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Nov–Apr
- best months
Caution today
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 3 min ago
Is Saguaro Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Tonto National Forest. It doesn't name Saguaro Trail, so check the source for the area it covers.
Rattlesnake Cove Developed Recreation Site - Post Flood Recovery and Public Safety Closure
Agency closure covering Tonto National Forest · Order 3-12-01-26-36 · USFS · Tonto National Forest
Temporary Public Health and Safety Closure Granite Reef Recreation Site Area Closure
Agency alert covering Mesa Ranger District · Order 03-12-03-26-33 · USFS · Mesa Ranger District
Canyon Lake Drawdown Public Safety Closure
Agency alert covering Tonto National Forest · Order 03-12-00-26-22 · USFS · Tonto National Forest
No Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Tonto National Forest · USFS · Tonto National Forest
Lower Salt River Seasonal Bald Eagle Closures
Agency alert covering Mesa Ranger District · Order 03-12-03-24-65 · USFS · Mesa Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Tonto National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Saguaro Trail is a short, out-and-back mountain biking route in Arizona's Tonto National Forest, within the Mesa Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is about half a mile long, with a total elevation gain of about 40 feet. It starts at roughly 1,370 feet and reaches a high point of about 1,416 feet. The route is rated hard, and the climb is flat, with the steepest stretch at about 0.1 mile in. The trail is a short ride, so plan on about half an hour for the round trip. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at E Mesa show March highs around 77°F and November highs around 77°F, while June and July average in the mid-100s. The Saguaro hike and the Granite Trail are both about 0.2 miles away, and the Mo Ridge Trail is about 0.4 miles off. For an overnight stay, Larry Forbis campground is about 6.5 miles away.
- SaguaroHiking0.2 mi
- Granite TrailMountain biking0.2 mi
- Mo Ridge TrailMountain biking0.4 mi
- Ridge TrailMountain biking0.5 mi
- Larry ForbisCamping6.5 mi
Greevers' NeedleRock climbingPhoto: Z Glyph, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.2 mi
Lost Whiskey WallRock climbingPhoto: davidpinter, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.6 mi- River CragRock climbingPhoto: davidpinter, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Saguaro TrailMountain biking · Next door
- Granite TrailMountain biking · Next door
- Mo Ridge TrailMountain biking · Next door
- Marcos de Niza TrailMountain biking · ~36 min drive
- Hawes TrailMountain biking · ~1 min drive
- The CutMountain biking · Next door
- Ridge TrailMountain biking · Next door
- Ridgeline TrailMountain biking · ~36 min drive
- Saguaro TrailMountain biking · ~1 min drive
- Power Rd Trail (Easy)Mountain biking · ~4 min drive
Best time to visit Saguaro Trail
Best months: November–April. 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
68° / 41°
4 wet
Feb
70° / 43°
4 wet
Mar
77° / 48°
3 wet
Apr
85° / 53°
1 wet
May
94° / 62°
1 wet
Jun
104° / 71°
1 wet
Jul
106° / 79°
4 wet
Aug
105° / 78°
5 wet
Sep
100° / 71°
4 wet
Oct
90° / 59°
2 wet
Nov
77° / 48°
2 wet
Dec
66° / 40°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at E Mesa, AZ, 6.8 mi away at 1,518 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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