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Mica View - Cactus Forest Loop - 3 members in 6 triplogs have rated this an average 3.3 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Jan 05 2021
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36 female
 Joined Oct 04 2012
 Phoenix, AZ
Mica View - Cactus Forest LoopTucson, AZ
Mica View - Cactus Forest Loop
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 05 2021
WaitingForRain • Triplogs 1,041
Hiking2.00 Miles 50 AEG
Hiking2.00 Miles      36 Mns   3.33 mph
50 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
1st trip
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Feb 13 2014
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 Photos 19
 Triplogs 13

69 female
 Joined May 15 2008
 Tucson, Arizona
Mica View - Cactus Forest LoopTucson, AZ
Mica View - Cactus Forest Loop
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Feb 13 2014
amcole6 • Triplogs 13
Hiking2.53 Miles 50 AEG
Hiking2.53 Miles   1 Hour   20 Mns   1.90 mph
50 ft AEG
 no routes
1st trip
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I really don't know exactly what trail I did. I believe, based on the signs, it was part of the Shantz Trail. No matter. Accessed from Broadway at the entrance gate and headed south. Began at sundown, around 1810 hours, and finished off in the dark under a full moon around 1920 hours. Perfect temps, hiked alone. Nice sunset and the full moon later allowed for some walking with the headlamp off. Saw a jackrabbit, heard two packs of coyotes and the desert smelled like a florist! Took lots of pics. Hiked in, then turned around and retraced steps back to parking area.
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[ checklist ]  Moon  Sunset
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Wildflowers Observation Isolated
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Nov 22 2012
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 Triplogs 20

40 female
 Joined Nov 20 2012
 Tucson, Az
Mica View - Cactus Forest LoopTucson, AZ
Mica View - Cactus Forest Loop
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Nov 22 2012
JessyJ • Triplogs 20
Hiking2.00 Miles 50 AEG
Hiking2.00 Miles   1 Hour   6 Mns   1.97 mph
50 ft AEG      5 Mns Break
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Easy hike with the hubby and kid. Did a small scavenger hunt for her as well. Not much to see and it was HOT for thanksgiving.
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Sep 10 2008
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 Triplogs 46

46 male
 Joined Aug 16 2005
 Flagstaff
Mica View - Cactus Forest LoopTucson, AZ
Mica View - Cactus Forest Loop
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Sep 10 2008
domromer • Triplogs 46
Hiking2.00 Miles 50 AEG
Hiking2.00 Miles   1 Hour      2.00 mph
50 ft AEG
 no routes
1st trip
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After 2 years of living in Oregon we've moved back to the Southwest and have taken our first hike! What can I say about the Mica trail that hasn't been said already. It's a nice easy trail, lot's of nice views, we saw a jackrabbit, a kangaroo rat, quails, a roadrunner, and various lizards and a rattlesnake. It's nice to be hiking in AZ again.
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[ checklist ]  Chain Fruit Cholla
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Wildflowers Observation Moderate
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Mar 14 2008
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 Photos 89
 Triplogs 26

39 female
 Joined Feb 18 2008
 Phoenix, AZ
Mica View - Cactus Forest LoopTucson, AZ
Mica View - Cactus Forest Loop
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 14 2008
Roxyflute5 • Triplogs 26
Hiking2.00 Miles 50 AEG
Hiking2.00 Miles   1 Hour   30 Mns   1.33 mph
50 ft AEG
 no routes
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Great little hike through the desert with a lot of breathtaking scenery. The trail is good for dogs of all types (it may be a little bit long for the little ones though).
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Mar 11 2008
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 Guides 171
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44 male
 Joined Apr 03 2006
 Pocatello, ID
Mica View - Cactus Forest LoopTucson, AZ
Mica View - Cactus Forest Loop
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 11 2008
PaleoRob • Triplogs 1,135
Hiking2.00 Miles 50 AEG
Hiking2.00 Miles   1 Hour      2.00 mph
50 ft AEG
 no routes
1st trip
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Took a stroll along the Mica View trail from the southern trailhead while waiting for my car to get done. Weather was perfect! Saw a B-1 bomber flying low and slow over the park too, probably heading back to Holloman AFB in New Mexico from DMAFB. This was a pretty easy hike. Mica View section of the trail had no one on it, while the Cactus Forest section I saw a few folks, all headed in the direction of the Broadway trailhead. And one mule. The barrel cacti were fruiting, and there were a lot of small, scattered flowers out, along with a few large swaths of golden flowers (I don't know what type) further off the trail and on some hillsides, as well as at the Visitor's Center.
 Flora
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[ checklist ]  Barrel Cactus  Creosote Bush  Desert Marigold  Prickly Pear  Saguaro  Teddy-bear Cholla
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[ checklist ]  Curve-billed Thrasher
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Wildflowers Observation Moderate
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