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Little Saddle Mountain Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Little Saddle Mountain Trail

Rio Verde, Arizona

8.1 mi

Distance

1,975 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 29m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Little Saddle Mountain Trail is an out-and-back trail in Maricopa County, Arizona. It is 8.1 miles long and gains 1,975 feet. The nearest town is Tonto Basin, Arizona, about 10 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,121 ft
Max:1,537 ft
Gain:602 ft
Loss:602 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,121 ft and 1,537 ft across 8.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,121 ft1,260 ft1,398 ft1,537 ft0.0 mi2.0 mi4.1 mi6.1 mi8.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,121 ft
High point4.1 mi1,537 ft
End8.1 mi1,121 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Tonto Basin, AZ · about 10 mi away
County:
Maricopa County, AZ

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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