Victoria Mine Trail is an easy 5.2 mile trail located in the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. The trail begins at the south end of the campground, located about 1.5 miles from the Visitor Center. It is a very well-marked trail. You will see creosote bush, greasewood, cholla, ocotillo and palo verde trees and saguaros and an Organ Pope Cactus or two. You will run into occasional drops into washes. Looking around, you can see the distant crest of Pinkley Peak to the north and of the Sierra Cubabi across the Mexican border and the Sonoyta Valley.
Victoria mine is the best-preserved historical structure at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. During its 40 years of operation, it produced more than $12,000 worth of gold, silver, and copper. Victoria Mine is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as one of the oldest prospecting sites in southwest Arizona.
A stand of Organ Pipe Cactus with a Saguaro
Teddy Bear Cholla is a safe place to build a nest.
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