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Cave Canyon Trail #149, Coronado National Forest
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Cave Canyon Trail #149, Coronado National Forest is located in Arizona USA.
Cave Canyon Trail is a 2-mile, moderately difficult trail that leads from Cave Creek Basin to Florida Saddle and the northern end of the Santa Rita Crest. Florida Saddle is one of the two main trail hubs in the Santa Ritas. The climb up Cave Canyon Trail is relatively steep. From the trail’s high perspective, the smooth, bulging slopes of the Mustang Mountains stand out across the broad lower Cave Creek Valley. North of the Mustangs lie the Whetstones, and beyond is the San Pedro Valley. Farther south, the horizon is defined by the massive Huachucas capped by 9,466-foot Miller Peak. A loop can be put together using Cave Canyon and Gardner Canyon trails and various combinations of other high country trails (See forest service website for more info )
Flora and Fauna along the Trail
Vegetation on this trail ranges from scrub oak and pinyon-juniper woodlands in the lower elevations to pines and Douglas fir higher up. The diverse ecosystem provides excellent habitat for wildlife. Wildlife is abundant and diverse, from white-tailed deer and black bears to gray squirrels and songbirds.
Directions to Trail Head:
At an intersection 21 miles south of Interstate 10 and 4 miles north of Sonoita on AZ 83, turn west onto Gardner Canyon Road (FR 92). Keep to the left at three-quarters of a mile and take the right fork at 4 miles around a piece of private property. Continue a total of 10.3 miles to the trailhead at the end of the road. (Please note that the road leading to the Cave Creek Trailhead requires a high clearance vehicle, especially when the stream has water in it.)
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