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Cave Creek Visitor Center – Ambush Saddle Viewpoint loop from Portal

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Cochise County

Cave Creek Visitor Center – Ambush Saddle Viewpoint loop from Portal

Hard

3.4

(14)

riders

Cave Creek Visitor Center – Ambush Saddle Viewpoint loop from Portal

04:02

43.8km

670m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 31, 2026

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Coronado National Forest

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.26 km

Portal

Highlight • Rest Area

The old Portal Store & Cafe is near the heart of this small community spread out over the Eastern foothills of the Chiricahua mountains

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1.64 km

Cathedral Rock Rd

Highlight • Trail

Gravel road, great shortcut to avoid the traffic on Portal and Cave Creek Roads

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4.35 km

Cave Creek Visitor Center

Highlight • Rest Area

This small visitor center is the perfect start to your Cave Creek/Trans Mountain Road MTB adventure. The visitor center is situated in a historic ranger cabin built in the early …

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6.61 km

Cathedral Vista - Cave Creek Valley, Chiricahua Mountains

Highlight • Viewpoint

With a short hike from the Sky Islands Traverse, you'll make it to the top of the Vista Trail rewarding you with an incredible 360-degree view with #1 highlight the Cathedral Rock in the not-so-far distant.

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10.4 km

Southwest Research Station - Museum Natural History

Highlight • Structure

Few exhibits, mainly labs for researchers ranging from birds, ecology, geology, etc

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15.8 km

Ambush Saddle Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is one of many great viewing points on this road. There's a small parking area and a short trail just off the main road, which makes this a great stopping point for a break.

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43.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.8 km

509 m

490 m

Surfaces

32.6 km

10.8 km

352 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,970 m)

Lowest point (1,380 m)

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Monday 25 May

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