136 Hiking Trails near Grand Canal Trail
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Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area
Phoenix, Arizona
5.1 miles SEThe Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area is a remarkable urban oasis just south of downtown Phoenix, where the historic Salt River, once a year-round river before it was diverted and drained, has been...
Hike 4.6 mi
Perl Charles Memorial Trail (#1A)
Phoenix, Arizona
5.5 miles NEA technical, skin-on-rocks singletrack loop in the Phoenix Mountain Preserves — a 4.8-mile advanced loop with great Sonoran Desert views from the Dreamy Draw area.
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike
Arizona Canal Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
5.6 miles NEMulti-purpose paved canal trails stretching from the Pima Indian Reservation to Glendale, tucked away from city traffic with underpasses, architecture, and space to bike, jog, walk, or ride horses.
Hike, Horseback 3.9 mi
Freedom Loop Trail (#302)
Phoenix, Arizona
6.2 miles NEA 3.8-mile loop around Piestewa Peak with great views of Phoenix and a quieter feel than the crowded summit route — rocky but manageable, with saguaros all around.
Hike 1.1 mi
Piestewa Peak Summit Trail #300
Phoenix, Arizona
6.2 miles NEA steep, jagged, internationally recognized 1-mile climb to a 360-degree view of the entire Phoenix metro area — carved steps, two handrail sections, and water at the trailhead.
Hike
Maxine Lakin Nature Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
6.4 miles NHike near Phoenix, Arizona
Hike 1.4 mi
Mohave Trail (#200)
Phoenix, Arizona
6.5 miles NEA swift 0.6-mile one-way hike with a 300-foot elevation gain up switchbacks to a private summit view in Phoenix's Mountain Preserve — a quick escape from the crowds near Piestewa Peak.
Hike, Horseback 1.7 mi
Quartz Ridge Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
6.5 miles NEA short but strenuous hike through the Phoenix Mountain Preserve past towering Saguaro Cacti to great views of the city — a classic southwest desert trail.
Hike, Mountain Bike 1.3 mi
Dreamy Draw Loop Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
7.1 miles NEA short desert loop through a Sonoran Desert wash with native plants, resident coyotes and rabbits, spring wildflowers, and Piestewa Peak views — restrooms at the trailhead.
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike 0.9 mi
Ruth Hamilton Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
7.2 miles NEThe Ruth Hamilton Trail (#8B) is a short, rocky climb in the Phoenix Mountains Preserve with big skyline views from a ridgeline bench.
Hike, Mountain Bike
North Mountain National Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
7.4 miles NA 2.3-mile moderate loop with steep inclines, beautiful surrounding views, and two route options — it can get crowded at the parking lot but the panoramic Phoenix views are worth it.
Hike
Shaw Butte and Charles M Christiansen Loop Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
8.0 miles NA popular but lesser-known Phoenix trail climbing past radio towers and an old burned restaurant ruin, with city views from the top and an easy flat return on the backside.
Hike, Mountain Bike 1.0-1.2 mi
Camelback Mountain
Phoenix, Arizona
8.3 miles ETwo summit trails at Camelback Mountain — the steep 1.23-mile Echo Canyon Trail and the slightly easier 1.4-mile Cholla Trail — both with fantastic valley views.
Hike, Rock Climb
Papago to Tempe Town Lake
Phoenix, Arizona
8.6 miles EA scenic urban walk or bike ride linking Papago Park's red buttes and Hole-in-the-Rock to the waterfront paths of Tempe Town Lake.
Hike
L.V. Yates to "Two Bit" Peak Loop
Phoenix, Arizona
8.6 miles NEAn unmarked Phoenix preserve loop where some trails require navigation skills — best in spring after rainfall, with beautiful surrounding scenery and no water or shade on route.
Hike, Horseback 2.6 mi
L.V. Yates Trail (#8)
Phoenix, Arizona
8.6 miles NEA rocky, technical trail near Phoenix with large rocks and gullies from torrential rains — two ravines separated by saddles with no ridge hiking, some hike-a-bike sections.
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike 7.1 mi
Trail 100
Phoenix, Arizona
9.3 miles NEA 14-mile out-and-back hike and MTB trail through Phoenix Mountain Preserve with 1,570 feet of elevation, easy-to-follow markers, cacti, wildflowers, and several side paths to explore.
Hike, Mountain Bike 3.6 mi
Charles M. Christiansen Memorial Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
9.4 miles NEA 10.7-mile wilderness trail through the Phoenix Mountain Preserve with great valley views, gentle climbs, nice singletrack, and only 200 feet of elevation gain — very beginner friendly.
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike
Double Butte Loop Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
9.5 miles EA beginner-friendly 2.3-mile flat loop trail in Papago Park through Sonoran Desert vegetation — cholla, saguaro, and desert wildlife — with plenty of parking at the West Park lot.
Hike, Mountain Bike 1.2 mi
Ma-Ha-Tauk Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
9.6 miles SA mostly easy 2.5-mile out-and-back trail in South Mountain Park connecting to many other trails, with views of downtown Phoenix and the Estrella Mountains — dogs welcome on leash.
Hike, Horseback
