Douglas Spring Trail

Most trails in the east section of Saguaro National Park criss-cross the cactus plains within a few miles of the park boundary, at the foot of Tanque Verde Ridge. Two longer routes climb into the high country; the Tanque Verde Ridge Trail, and the slightly less popular Douglas Spring Trail, both of which eventually reach cool, forested land above 6,000 feet, very different to the hot, exposed terrain at the lower elevations.