Guide to Hiking Trails at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. · 2020. 6. 30. · Organ Pipe...
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Organ Pipe Cactus National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Guide to Hiking Trails North 0 1 0 1 5 Miles 5 Kilometers 85 86 2 8 2 CABEZA PRIETA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE TOHONO O’ODHAM INDIAN RESERVATION Reserva de la Biósfera El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar National Monument Boundary ORGAN PIPE CACTUS NATIONAL MONUMENT Rio S o n oyta R io Sonoyta Gro wler Wash S a n C r i s t o b a l Wash A g uajita W ash Cuerda de Leñ a K u akatch W ash A la m o W ash Cherioni W a s h Bates Well SENITA BASIN Quitobaquito (pit toilets) (pit toilets) Mt Ajo 4808ft 1466m Diaz Peak 4024ft 1227m Diaz Spire 3892ft 1186m Montezumas Head 3634ft 1108m Tillotson Peak 3374ft 1028m Kino Peak 3197ft 974m Pinkley Peak 3145ft 959m Twin Peaks 2615ft 797m To Ajo Visitor Center to Why 22 mi 35 km To Why Why to Tucson 120 mi 193 km Lukeville (port of entry) UNITED STATES MEXICO Sonoyta Sonoyta to Caborca 93 mi 149 km Sonoyta to Puerto Peñasco 62 mi 100 km ARCH CANYON ALA M O C A N Y O N G R O W L E R V A L L E Y one-way one-way Victoria Mine Alamo Canyon Campground Ajo Mountains Wayside Monument Entrance Wayside Tillotson Peak Wayside G R ASS CANY O N See detail map below Estes Canyon- Bull Pasture Trails BATES MOUNTAINS P U E R T O BLAN C O M T N S A J O R A N G E S O N O Y T A V A L L E Y CIPRIANO HILLS V A L L E Y O F T H E A J O L A A B R A P L A I N N o r t h P u e r t o Bla n c o D riv e A j o M o u n tain Drive S I E R R A D E S A N T A R O S A Q U I T O B A Q U I T O HI LLS S O N O Y T A M T N S gate 17mi 28km 5mi 8km BULL PASTURE 21mi 34km Lower Colorado Valley Community Arizona Upland Community Self-guiding trail Wheelchair-accessible Primitive campground Wheelchair-accessible campground (40-foot RV limit) Picnic area Hiking trail Historical site Mixed cactus/ Palo verde Jojoba/Evergreen scrubland Public road — graded dirt, 25- foot vehicle limit Creosote bush/ Bursage D I A B LO M T N S 1670ft 509m u ni m p r o v e d d ir t roa d Mixed scrub Saltbush Kris Eggle Visitor Center 5 6 7 8 1. Visitor Center Nature 0.15 Mile Loop 5–10 Minutes Easy brick path around Visitor Center with exhibits including a small pond with the endangered Quitobaquito Desert Pupfsh. Accessible to scooters and wheelchairs. Leashed pets are allowed on this trail. Trail 0 0 0.2 Mi 0.1 0.2 Km 85 Visitor Center and Campground Area Visitor Center and Campground Area North Puerto Blanco Drive Ajo Mtn Drive Visitor Center Victoria Mine Trail Campground Perimeter Trail Amphitheater D es e r t Vie w T r a i l Twin Peaks Campground Entrance P a l o V erd e T r a i l Group Campground Parking Parking 1 2 3 4 5 2. Campground Perimeter Trail 1 Mile Loop 20–30 Minutes Easy loop around Twin Peaks Campground. Leashed pets are allowed on this trail. EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA
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Organ Pipe Cactus National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Guide to Hiking Trails
North
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CABEZA PRIET A
NA TIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
TOHONO
O’ODHAM
INDIAN
RESER V A TION
Reserva de la Biósfera El Pinacate y
Gran Desierto de Altar
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ORGAN PIPE CACTUS
NATIONAL MONUMENT
Rio Sonoyta
Rio Sonoyta
Growler Wash
San
Cristobal Wa
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Aguaj
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Cu
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Alamo Wash
Cherioni
Wash
Bates Well
SENITA BASIN
Quitobaquito
(pit toilets)(pit toilets)
Mt Ajo 4808ft 1466m
Diaz Peak 4024ft 1227m
Diaz Spire 3892ft 1186m
Montezumas Head 3634ft 1108m
Tillotson Peak 3374ft 1028m
Kino Peak 3197ft 974m
Pinkley Peak
3145ft 959m
Twin Peaks
2615ft 797m
To Ajo Visitor Center to Why 22 mi
35 km
To Why
Why to Tucson 120 mi
193 km
Lukeville (port of entry)
UNITED STATESMEXICO
Sonoyta
Sonoyta to Caborca 93 mi 149 km
Sonoyta to Puerto Peñasco 62 mi
100 km
ARCH CANYON
ALAMO CANYON
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Victoria Mine
Alamo Canyon Campground
Ajo Mountains Wayside
Monument Entrance Wayside
Tillotson Peak Wayside
GRASS
CANYON
See detail map below
Estes Canyon-Bull Pasture Trails
BATES MOUNTAINS
PUERTO
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AJO
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SONOYTA VALLEY
CIPRIANO HILLS
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17mi 28km
5mi 8km
BULL PASTURE
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34km
Lower Colorado Valley Community
Arizona Upland Community
Self-guiding trail
Wheelchair-accessible
Primitive campground
Wheelchair-accessible campground (40-foot RV limit)
Picnic area
Hiking trail Historical site
Mixed cactus/ Palo verde
Jojoba/Evergreen scrubland
Public road — graded dirt, 25-foot vehicle limit
Creosote bush/ Bursage
DIABLO MTNS
1670ft 509m
unim
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road
Mixed scrub
Saltbush
Kris Eggle Visitor Center
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1. Visitor Center Nature 0.15 Mile Loop
5–10 Minutes
Easy brick path around Visitor Center with exhibits including a small pond with the endangered Quitobaquito Desert Pupfsh. Accessible to scooters and wheelchairs. Leashed pets are allowed on this trail.
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Visitor Center and Campground AreaVisitor Center and Campground Area North Puerto Blanco Drive
Ajo Mtn
Drive
Visitor Center
Victoria Mine Trail
Campground Perimeter Trail
Amphitheater
Desert ViewTrail Twin Peaks
Campground Entrance
Palo Verde
Trail
Group Campground
Parking
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2. Campground Perimeter Trail
1 Mile Loop
20–30 Minutes
Easy loop around Twin Peaks Campground. Leashed pets are allowed on this trail.
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3. Palo Verde 2.6 Miles Round Trip
1.5–2 Hours
Easy trail between Twin Peaks Camp-ground and the Kris Eggle Visitor Center with views of the Ajo Range. Leashed pets are allowed on this trail.
4. Desert View 1.2 Miles Loop
45 Minutes–1 Hour
Easy loop trail with spectacular vistas of Senita Basin and the La Abra Plain to the southwest and the Sonoyta Valley to the southeast. Ideal for sunrises and sunsets. There are benches along the trail.
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Victoria Mine Trail
Campground Perimeter Trail
Amphitheater
Desert ViewTrail Twin Peaks
Campground Entrance
Palo Verde
Trail
Group Campground
Parking
Parking
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5. Victoria Mine 4.5 Miles Round Trip
3–4 Hours
This easy trail meanders across Sonoran Desert landscapes and crosses several arroyos (washes). Leads to an historic mining structure. The mine is closed. For your safety do not enter mine. There are benches along the trail.
6. Alamo Canyon 2 Miles Round Trip
1.5 Hours
Easy trail leading to a historic ranching site with old ranch house, corral, and well. Footing can be rough. This is a good bird watching location.
7. Arch Canyon 2 Miles Round Trip (Does not include climbing to the arch on the social trail.)
1 Hour
Easy to moderate trail steadily climbing into Arch Canyon. Good views of arches and oak-juniper ecosystem.
8. Estes Canyon-Bull Pasture
4.1 Miles Loop
2–3 Hours
Difcult loop trail with steep grades and exposed clifs. Spectacular views across the Monument and into Mexico. Estes Canyon is great for birding.
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