Saguaro National Park · Arizona

Cactus Forest Trail

5.3 mi of trail, end to end · about 60 ft of climbing · 400 ft of descent · 2,762 ft–3,095 ft · soil surface · trail class Developed · bike, hiking, horse

3,091 ft 3,038 ft · 0.9 mi high 3,092 ft

Trailheads Cactus Forest North Trailhead 2,905 ft Drive there · Cactus Forest South Trailhead 3,092 ft Drive there · Cactus Forest Trailhead Broadway 2,765 ft Drive there · Irvington Access 3,038 ft Drive there

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.