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Saguaro Lake Cliff route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
Arizona

Saguaro Lake Cliff

Fort McDowell, Arizona

1.6 mi

Distance

299 ft

Elev. Gain

38m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Saguaro Lake Cliff is a loop trail in Maricopa County, Arizona. It is 1.6 miles long and gains 299 feet. The nearest town is Fountain Hills, Arizona, about 9 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:502 ft
Max:549 ft
Gain:91 ft
Loss:91 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 502 ft and 549 ft across 1.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.502 ft518 ft533 ft549 ft0.0 mi0.4 mi0.8 mi1.2 mi1.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi517 ft
High point0.7 mi549 ft
End1.6 mi517 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Fountain Hills, AZ · about 9 mi away
County:
Maricopa County, AZ

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

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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