Near Valley View Overlook Trail
High Mountain Cliffs Contrasting With Saguaro Cacti In Saguaro National Park with permission from David Cure-Hryciuk
Near Valley View Overlook Trail
Along Valley View Trail.
Near Valley View Overlook Trail
Looking out over the desert from the end of the Valley View trail.
Near Valley View Overlook Trail
Saguaros along the trail.
Near Valley View Overlook Trail
Many Saguaros, but little shade along the trail.

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Valley View Overlook Trail

3.8 (5 Ratings)
A well built trail with nice signage to identify plants, and nice views of the Sonoran Desert.
0.3
mi
Distance
30
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
Views

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
0.3mi
Distance
30ft
Elevation Gain
14ft
Elevation Loss
15%
Max Grade
2,677ft
High Point
2,642ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
Access to the Valley View trail can be accomplished by a short outing on the Wild Dog Trail (after parking in the small parking lot on Hohokam Road), or by taking the Bajada Wash Trail (which is the longer way to reach this point). The Valley View trail is wide, well maintained, has nice signage along the way, and a slight ascent ending on a bluff with a nice view. Two benches are at the top of the bluff. This is an in and out trail, so retrace your steps to return to your vehicle.

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