41 Trails in Phoenix, Arizona

Rank Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
1. Black Canyon Trail Advanced 62.0 ***** Phoenix
2. South Mountain Park / National Trail Advanced 14.0 ***** Phoenix
3. Sonoran Preserve North Beginner 20 **** Phoenix
4. Desert Classic Intermediate 9.0 **** Phoenix
5. McDowell Mountain Park Intermediate 13.0 **** Phoenix
6. Pima Road and Dynamite Blvd Intermediate 22.0 ***** North Scottsdale
7. Pemberton Loop (McDowell Mountain Park) Beginner 15.0 ***** Scottsdale
8. Brown's Ranch to Granite Mountain Beginner 14 **** Scottsdale
9. Sonoran Trail Intermediate 12.0 **** Phoenix
10. Black Canyon Trail - Little Pan Loop (Black Canyon Trail) Intermediate 24.0 ***** Black Canyon City
11. Trail #100 Beginner 10.0 **** Phoenix
12. Papago Park Area Beginner 5.0 **** Tempe
13. White Tanks Regional Park Trails Intermediate 28.0 ***** Surprise
14. Deem Hill Intermediate 5.0 **** Phoenix
15. White Tanks Competitive Track (White Tanks Regional Park Trails) Intermediate 10.0 **** Surprise
16. Sunrise Expert 10.0 **** Scottsdale
17. Cave Creek Park Intermediate 10.0 **** Phoenix
18. Taliesin / Quartz Loop Intermediate 7.0 **** Scottsdale
19. Estrella Mountain Park Beginner 10.0 **** Phoenix
20. Thunderbird Park Intermediate 7.0 **** Glendale
21. 40th St. Trailhead (40th St. Trailhead) Beginner 6.0 **** Phoenix
22. Granite Mountain Loop Intermediate 4.0 **** Scottsdale
23. Black jack Advanced 6.0 **** Goodyear
24. Trail 1A Advanced 5.0 ***** Phoenix
25. Tonto Pass (McDowell Mountain Park) Intermediate 8.0 ***** Fountain Hills
26. Coachwhip Trail Loop (McDowell Mountain Park) Intermediate 20.0 **** Scottsdale
27. Whiskey Bottle Trail (Brown’s Ranch to Granite Mountain) Intermediate 3.0 **** Scottsdale
28. Gateway Loop Advanced 4.0 *** Scottsdale
29. Charles M. Christiansen (100) Intermediate 22.0 ***** Phoenix
30. Phoenix Mcdowell / Wingate Pass / Bell Pass (McDowell Mountain Park) Advanced 9.0 ** Scottsdale
31. Dixie mountain Beginner 14.0 *** Phoenix
32. East Maricopa Floodway Easiest 8.0 * Mesa
33. Emery Henderson (Black Canyon Trail) 16.0 Phoenix
34. Black Canyon Trail 62.0
35. Hawksnest Stagecoach Loop (Brown’s Ranch to Granite Mountain) 20.0 Scottsdale
36. Spur Cross to Lake Pleasant 40.0 Cave Creek
37. Vistancia 8.0 Peoria
38. Beverly Canyon/Javelina Trail (South Mountain Park / National Trail) 4.0 Phoenix
39. Apache Trail 12.0 North Phoenix
40. 7th St. and Mineral 6 Phoenix
41. Lucero Trails 12 Estrella

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