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Wildhorse Trail - Saguaro NP - 6 members in 67 triplogs have rated this an average 2.5 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Jan 29 2026
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 Tucson, Arizona
Wildhorse Garwood Loop, AZ 
Wildhorse Garwood Loop, AZ
 
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markthurman53Triplogs 907
Hiking4.90 Miles 650 AEG
Hiking4.90 Miles   2 Hrs   29 Mns   2.01 mph
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Short hike in Saguaro National Park with Ginny and my Grandson John. We did the Wildhorse Tanks and Garwood Dam loop for 5 mile hike. Still a good flow in Wildhorse Creek. Also while at Wildhorse Tanks we checked out what I consider to be the most magnificent saguaro. On our return we stopped by Garwood Dam and also one of my favorite crested saguaros. I imagine all the other saguros make fun of him and won't let him play in all the saguaro games. Saw a couple of park pets on our return hike

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SNPE Waterfall Tour, AZ 
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JackluminousTriplogs 306
Hiking10.98 Miles 2,194 AEG
Hiking10.98 Miles   5 Hrs   12 Mns   2.57 mph
2,194 ft AEG      56 Mns Break
 
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Started at 11:30 with plans for lunch by a creek. The parking lot was full but found a spot on the road; I was skeptical if I’d find a private lunch place.

At Wildhorse Tank I was fortunate to be seated on a slab at what might have been the best seat out of town, with pools and falls galore and no company. A few hikers got to the creek crossing but nobody headed upstream.

One inspired fellow went downstream though, and after he left I decided to check that out, too.

Having the afternoon free I thought I might check out Ernie’s. Plenty of people on the trails but nobody at Ernie’s, so I had a pleasant time there too. Even waded out into the pool up to my knees. It was pretty cold.

On the way back I decided why not check out Bridal Wreath too. From the trail to Ernie’s it was visibly and audibly flowing nicely. Indeed it was; surprisingly there was no one there either. I wanted to get back to the car by 5 so I didn’t stay long.

Made it back to the car at 4:45, making a nice afternoon hike with some good distance.

Water pretty much everywhere. Saw one cardinal and lots of butterflies, but otherwise no wildlife. Spring wildflowers are starting. Lupines and primrose down low, dalea going bonkers a bit higher up.
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Jan 02 2026
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51 male
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 Tucson, AZ
Garwood Carrillo Wildhorse lollipop, AZ 
Garwood Carrillo Wildhorse lollipop, AZ
 
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JackluminousTriplogs 306
Hiking5.88 Miles 999 AEG
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Nice to be back to hikes with some vertical component after two weeks of flatter than a pancake.

Lots of water in Wildhorse Canyon.

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Large pools from Wildhorse Tank all the way below Garwood Dam, with very light flow between.
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Nov 29 2025
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Bridal Wreath Ernie Falls Loop, AZ 
Bridal Wreath Ernie Falls Loop, AZ
 
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mamakatt22Triplogs 342
 Hiking10.00 Miles 1,923 AEG
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We had an excellent hike today. We took the Douglas Springs Trail to get to Bridal Wreath Falls. Well kept trail, definitely a workout. There are still lots of wildflowers out and so many butterflies! Beautiful to see so many. Bridal Wreath Falls was spectacular and there were many other hikers going to see them. We went to Ernie Falls after that. Two big dragonflies landed on Mark's shoulder when he sat down. It is also beautiful and in warmer weather would probably be a great place for a dip in the pool. It's a bit of a rock scramble to get to it but worth it!
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Nov 29 2025
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Bridal Wreath Ernie Falls Loop, AZ 
Bridal Wreath Ernie Falls Loop, AZ
 
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markthurman53Triplogs 907
Hiking10.00 Miles 1,923 AEG
Hiking10.00 Miles   6 Hrs   14 Mns   1.82 mph
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Good day to check out the conditions of Bridal Wreath and Ernie Falls. Started out on the Douglas Spring Trail at the end of Speedway. It was Saturday morning around 9:30 so lots of people at the trail head parking, luckily most were doing other trails in the park. The desert is looking really good thanks to the rains of Sept through November. All the larger creeks had a light flow. Bridal Wreath Falls had a light flow as with Ernie Falls. We took the Three Tanks Trail down to the Carrillo Trail then to Wild Horse Tanks. Checked on my favorite saguaro and it is doing fine, May not be the largest saguaro but I haven't seen too many others in such good health and as many arms. Returned on the Wild Horse Tank Trail. Trying to make this hike 10 miles and I just squeaked by.

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Nov 07 2025
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Garwood Wildhorse Three Tanks Carrillo lasso, AZ 
Garwood Wildhorse Three Tanks Carrillo lasso, AZ
 
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JackluminousTriplogs 306
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It’s almost cool enough to hike at low elevation and not feel like I’m trapped in a crematorium.

There’s a surprising amount of water out there. Some small pools near steel tank, and large pools up Wildhorse and around Garwood dam.

Also a surprising amount of wildflowers. And lots of butterflies.
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Fairy dusters and other stuff, lots of purple four o’clock.
 
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Sep 03 2025
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Saguaro East Foothills Sweatfest, AZ 
Saguaro East Foothills Sweatfest, AZ
 
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fricknaleyTriplogs 4,262
Run/Jog10.65 Miles 1,057 AEG
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Nice Loop in the foothills. the humidity was pretty brutal. only saw one person all day
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Jun 01 2025
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Saguaro East Foothills, AZ 
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slightly cooler with some clouds so i took advantage and got some of the dizzying array of trails in around the saguaro east foothills area. some sandy stuff and some buttery single track. lot of checking my route to figure out where the hell i was :lol:

stopped by pink hill for the first time in probably 20 years
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Apr 18 2025
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Garwood Carrillo Wildhorse lollipop, AZ 
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Hiking4.80 Miles 572 AEG
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Quick jaunt around the dam and back. Nice breezes and rare shot of cooler weather.
 
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Mar 06 2025
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Late afternoon quickie. Nice temps and breezy, with partly cloudy skies that caught the early evening light beautifully.
 
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Bridal Wreath Falls LoopTucson, AZ
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fricknaleyTriplogs 4,262
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Deformed blob of a loop taking in a bunch of the trails in the western rincon foothills. lovely day. went to bridle wreath and ernie's falls. everything dry. also went out to Little Wildhorse Tank which was nice.
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Wild Horse Canyon Trail - Saguaro NPTucson, AZ
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Hiking4.60 Miles 663 AEG
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Quick outing in the Rincon foothills, where I haven't spent much time. It was pretty warm out, and everything was pretty dry, but it was still a pleasant walk. Stopped at what is allegedly a good swimming hole when there is water; at least it was in the shade and a pleasant spot to take a break before turning around.
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Douglas Garwood Three Tanks loop, AZ 
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Lovely day for a hike!

Saw two deer on Garwood. They were kind enough to pose for pictures.

Saw three horses on Three Tanks, accompanied by their humans.

Mighty dry out there. One bush was in full bloom though, as well as one random ocotillo.

Per usual, DS was busy.
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Mar 29 2024
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Steel tank out & back, AZ 
Steel tank out & back, AZ
 
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Hiking4.56 Miles 694 AEG
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Morning hike with wifey. We wanted to go to Wildhorse Tank but got detoured to Steel Tank. There were Africanized bees that built a hive on upper Wildhorse. We didn’t have enough time to continue past Steel Tank, so we went back the way we came.

Pretty good wildflowers all the way. We had been to Picacho Peak recently but this route beats Picacho hands down.
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Picacho has nothin’ on the Rincons.
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Feb 26 2024
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Garwood Carrillo Wildhorse lollipop, AZ 
Garwood Carrillo Wildhorse lollipop, AZ
 
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Quick hike to take advantage of a few hours free and nice weather: clouds and sprinkles.

A lot less water than last time, earlier this month. Wildhorse was still flowing nicely though.

It’s pretty green out there. The wildflower show should start soon and it’s looking to be a good one. So far just three open poppies I saw.
 
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Bridal Wreath Loop, AZ 
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mamakatt22Triplogs 342
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Great hike, good weather and plenty of water. There were so many waterfalls on all of the trails we were on. It was spectacular!
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Water everywhere! Surprisingly few hikers after the first mile. Had Wildhorse Tank and Garwood Dam to myself.

Spotted three deer on the way back, between the Converse and Stock Bypass junctions. They were completely unconcerned about the crowd of spectators that formed as they munched away.
 
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Bridal Wreath Loop, AZ 
Bridal Wreath Loop, AZ
 
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markthurman53Triplogs 907
Hiking7.70 Miles 1,500 AEG
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Bridal Wreath Falls redo. Arrived at Douglas Spring Trail head to an overflowing parking area and had to park at the Wildhorse Trail parking area. Worked out good since we would finish on that trail. Lots of people on the Douglas Spring Trail, about half heading to Bridal Wreath Falls. Good day to visit the falls, more water than I have ever seen before. There is a lower and upper falls, I usually only go to the lower and assumed this was the falls referred to as Bridal wreath but with the high flow the upper falls is probably what the falls are named for. We returned via the Three Tanks and Wildhorse Trails. Very few people on these.

Water everywhere, good flow in creeks along the Douglas, Bridal Wreath and Ernie Falls creek and the Three Tanks Creek. No issues crossing any of them. The three tanks along the trail, Aguila, mica and steel tank are dry and have been for years but the creek is running good. The earthen dam at the Aguila and Mica have been breached so they are not really tanks anymore. Steel tank or Goldfish tank wouldn't hold water due to holes. Temperatures were in the low 50's with intermittent sun, perfect day for hiking.

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Breached no longer a tank. Creek is running though

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Breached no longer a tank. Creek is running though

dry Steel Tank Dry Dry
tank no long has water in it. Creek is running though
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Wildhorse Tank Loop, AZ 
Wildhorse Tank Loop, AZ
 
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markthurman53Triplogs 907
Hiking5.06 Miles 607 AEG
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Only had time for a short hike around sunset so we choose one of our favorite, Wildhorse Tank in Saguaro National Park. Returned via the Carrillo and Garwood Trails. On this hike there was a good flow in both the Three Tanks Canyon and Wildhorse Canyon. On most of our trips these were dry to just a trickle. Visited my favorite saguaro at the Tanks, still as impressive as ever. As the sun was setting along the Wildhorse Trail we ran into a herd of Javelina, They are definitely park pets, they weren't the least bit intimidated and allowed us to take all the pictures and videos we wanted.

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Douglas Carrillo Wildhorse Garwood loop, AZ 
Douglas Carrillo Wildhorse Garwood loop, AZ
 
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 Hiking5.51 Miles 880 AEG
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Did the loop counterclockwise today. A bit more crowded than I expected for a Wednesday, though I did have Wildhorse and most of Carrillo to myself. No wildlife sightings other than a few birds.
 
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