You are Here at Wildhorse Trailhead - Tucson, AZ
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N 32° 14.114 W 110° 41.370
12S E 529253 N 3566552
Wildhorse Trailhead is located on the far east side of Speedway, just west of the entrance to the Tanque Verde Guest Ranch
Waymark Code: WM1206H
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 01/21/2020
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The Wildhorse Trailhead is .17 miles west of the Douglas Springs Trail on E. Speedway, at the far east side of Tucson.
Text on trailhead sign, which includes the You are Here map:
Primarily an equestrian entrance, the Wildhorse Trailhead provides access to the Cactus Forest trail system and to the Saguaro Wilderness. A variety of routes pass through the diverse terrain, vegetation, and geologic features.
Horses have a long history of use in the Tucson Basin. Beginning in the late 1600s, Spanish explorers and missionaries traveled by horseback through this area. Apaches also used horses as a means to cross this portion of the Sonoran Desert. With the arrival of the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1880, cattle grazing began in earnest and cowboys roamed the land.
Today, visitors and park staff continue the tradition by enjoying the desert on horseback.
Location Name: Wildhorse Trailhead
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A photo of either you or your GPS at the site is welcomed but not required.
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