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Sara Park Trail Head
4.8 ★★★★★ 225 Google reviews · Running trail in Lake Havasu City, Arizona · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Loop distance
- 9 mi
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
Confirmed from Sara Park Trail Head's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Hiking area with marked trails, picnic tables, and restrooms, plus mountain biking routes.
What runners say about Sara Park Trail Head
“The public bathroom is clean and there is plenty of free parking”
“You can have different trail experiences going in and back too, we took the yellow trail / cracked rock in- a gorgeous slot canyon-and the blue trail- more elevation- back.”
“That being said, the area itself is pretty easy to navigate, so you should really get lost.”
“Lots of talented artists, of all ages are placing rocks there and making her grow even longer!”
We wanted to get some exercise and a hike was what the Dr. Ordered! We searched in Google and the All Trails App and decided on Sara Park. When we arrived there were a lot of different hikes you could do. There were lots of families gathering to start a hike and it was great to see.
Great hike & fun slot canyon. Approximately 2.5 miles through a wash, leading to about a 1/4 mile long, fun, slot canyon. Ending up at the Colorado River. Then, several options to return; same wash, or up high on a ridge. Great fun..Best hiked in cooler weather. Trails marked fairly well by color system; yellow & blue.
The trail is absolutely awesome, a little challenging but so rewarding. Beautiful views! Canyon is so much fun to explore. It could be out and back or loop it depends if you want to go through the canyon again. Big parking lot with bathroom at the trailhead.
Very awesome trail. The crack in the mountain was cool. Be sure to hang a left after exiting the crack at 4456M to visit the Arch. Then return to the wash and head on down to the lake and visit balanced rock which is a cool hoodoo.
Trail conditions & character
“No need to do a long hike she's on the right hand side of the parking lot, as soon as you enter!”
“You can have different trail experiences going in and back too, we took the yellow trail / cracked rock in- a gorgeous slot canyon-and the blue trail- more elevation- back.”
“There's a picnic table and basic bathroom once you finally reach Balance Cove.”
“Took the hike all the way to the lake which ended up being a little over 5 miles out and back.”
“We had decided on the Arch and Watershed Loop prior to starting and we’re so glad we did this trail.”
“You can have different trail experiences going in and back too, we took the yellow trail / cracked rock in- a gorgeous slot canyon-and the blue trail- more elevation- back.”
“We brought our dog and there were other dogs there as well.”
Plan your run at Sara Park Trail Head
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- Loop distance9 mi back to where you parked. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
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