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1.8 miles
Distance
28 ft
Climb
-359 ft
Descent
01:02:59
Avg time
-333 ft
Altitude change
2,544 ft
Altitude min
2,890 ft
Altitude max
2,877 ft
Altitude start
2,543 ft
Altitude end
-3.5%
Grade
-24.2%
Grade max
4.2%
Grade min
1,982 ft
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
249 ft
Distance flat
01:02:59
Avg time
Thunderbird Trail Details
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Riding AreaSaguaro National Park West
Arizona -
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Local Popularity80 in Hiking [+]
- 55 in Trail Running
- 5 in Horseback
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Land OwnerNPS - Saguaro National Park
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OSM Way
Very pleasant trail connecting up the Picture Rocks area to the Camino del Cerro Trail Head parking. From the Trail Head, the trail first traverses and climbs to the Thunderbird Mine. Here the trail turns steeply down the hill to the Gile Monster Mine. Expect some chunk and steep slopes on this segment and don't miss the impressive crested saguaro just south of the Gila Monster Mine. Beyond the Brittlebush junction the trail follows the canyon and eventually enters the wash as the route becomes the Gila Monster Trail. Much of the route is on AZ State Trust land, which does not sign the trail junctions--so stay alert if you are looking for the Cactus Canyon or Brittlebush trails.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- 6 miles avg distance
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(32.287981, -111.124229)
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Nearby Trails
- Prophecy Wash Trail 2 miles
- Cactus Canyon Trail 2 miles
- Abington Trail 3 miles
- Brittlebush Trail 3 miles
- Trail 3 miles
Saguaro National Park West
- By jeffgicklhorn
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This trails GPS track was originally sourced from OpenStreetMap and will always be available for download in OSM Format.
Frequently Asked Questions About Thunderbird Trail
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Where is Thunderbird Trail located?
Thunderbird Trail is located in Saguaro National Park West, Arizona, United States. It is part of the Saguaro National Park West trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 32.28798, -111.12423.
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How hard is Thunderbird Trail?
Thunderbird Trail is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 3.5%.
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What is the elevation gain for Thunderbird Trail?
Thunderbird Trail has 28 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 359 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 2,544 ft to 2,890 ft.
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Is Thunderbird Trail a point to point trail?
Thunderbird Trail is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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