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Wind Cave Trail

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Richard A.

What a great walking trail. Has good parking and bathroom facilities at the food of the trail

View of Mesa from the top of the trail
Cheryl C.

This is a great local hike. We started at 7:00 am. The sun was just rising, so the trail wasn't busy at all. The guard shack is attended at that time, so be prepared to pay $7.00.

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Robert C.

This was my second time hiking this trail. This is a pretty simple trail with amazing views. Lots of cross backs, scrambling. You can be up and back in less than 2 hours. Definitely come during the week to avoid large crowds. Some of the turns can be narrow, but otherwise not a difficult climb.Bring plenty of water.

Decided to try this trail for the first time and thought a sunset hike would be a great idea...turns out, so did getting lost. My friend, who had been here multiple times, somehow still managed to lead us off-trail repeatedly. At one point, we were just climbing over boulders like confused mountain goats before realizing there wasn't even a path in front of us. Classic. We didn't make it to the top because hiking down in the dark sounded like a terrible survival show we weren't prepared for. But hey, the views were incredible, and the adventure was almost worth the confusion. Next time, we'll start earlier so we actually make it to the top and back before we have to rely on our questionable night vision.

love this trail! great workout with incredible views. it's an up and back trail that is VERY WELL marked. We usually go beyond the cave ( at our own risk) to get to the very top of the mountain! BREATHTAKING

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Derek Y.

Cave is on the side of the mountain. Cave might be a misnomer as it is more of a dugout. Moderate difficulty going up as it inclined until you get to the cave. A lot of switchback and alternating terrain from gravel to rocky to boulders. The trail is shaded from the sun in the east until miday

Andrea W.

I did this after running the Pass Mountain Trail, and I started around 12:20PM on a Saturday. Note that since this is in a regional park, there's a $7 motor vehicle fee to enter. There were a lot of people on the trail, and most weren't wearing masks. The hike is completely unshaded and slopes gently up, not too bad. It's quite rocky so sturdy shoes are good. I got up in about 45 minutes and 35 minutes down. The cave at the top was cool compared to the hotter temperature going up, views were alright.

View from the top of the cave
Clarissa B.

Great hike. Did it two weekends in a row in January. First time I did it with my friend, her son and my dog. Second time was with my mother and sister in law, and dog again. Was a bit tougher on my mother in law but she still made it to the top! The trail was crowded both times but I liked that more because it ensured you stayed on the trail. There are a lot of rocky points that can be tough to read. I'd also only recommend taking an in shape dog because some areas were a bit tricky, especially coming down.

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Tiffani P.

When you get there you pay a fee of only $7 which I felt was an amazing deal! They hand you a map of the park and it shows you all the things you can go to and do. It was a little confusing but after a little bit it made sense! And it was all pretty easy to find! The wind cave trail was beautiful and an enjoyable hike! I feel it's a very good hike for beginners or people who don't want anything to strenuous! I felt the path started off pretty clear but as I kept going the trail/path seemed to just disappear in a way so I was only able to get so far. The hike was beautiful though and I got to enjoy seeing different desert plants! Hopefully I will be able to figure out the trail next time and make it to the windcaves.

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Carmello W.

The trail tot he top of wind cave is definitely worth the hike. Not too bad, but bring water in the summer. It's hot.

Lenore B.

Saw people of all ages on this trail & they made it to the top. Surprised at the long, winding trail that gets quite steep as you approach the wind cave. I would say it's moderate to difficult depending on your fitness level. Totally worth it & breathtaking scenery. Took about 35-40mins up and 45mins down. Bathrooms at trailhead are clean and equipped with soap and hand dryers.

Teressa J.

The "cave" isn't much to write home about but the trail itself is gorgeous. Rocky but not a lot of loose rock which I appreciate. Well marked and maintained.

View from the bottom of the trail looking up.
Warren G.

Great hike. Some amazing views. Get there early as it gets very crowded. I was surprised to see so many four legged (dogs) friends on the trail. There were some steep parts to the hike, and part of the trail was narrow at times. All well worth it, especially the view at the top.

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Awesome trail, even better view. Not too challenging for some beginners. Bring plenty of water!!!

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Definitely worth the little trip. We saw Chipmunks and lots of Arizona nature. I consider this to be an easy trail.

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