Garden Valley Loop
3.9 mi1,468 ft
2,402 ft
2,110 ft
Fun family hike starting from First Water, heading up Garden Valley, and then circling back through an old ranch.
Photos
Parents on the desert trail
Looking up the cut to Garden Valley
View back towards the ridgeline
Noah running full tilt
A trio of hikers on Garden Valley
Grassy section of the route
Noah standing amidst soft grass
Malapais Mountain in the luring distance
Shadow of Weaver's Needle in the south
Wide trail and cholla trees
Steep rocks on the way down
Winding trail ahead
A rusty, shaded shelter at the ranch
Looking down on First Water Ranch
Along the way
Junction 2
- Second Water / Black Mesa Trail Junction
- Dutchman / Second Water Trail Junction