137 Hiking Trails near North Mountain National Trail
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Shaw Butte and Charles M Christiansen Loop Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
0.6 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
Maxine Lakin Nature Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
1.2 miles SWHike near Phoenix, Arizona
Hike 1.3 mi
Dreamy Draw Loop Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
2.7 miles SEA 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
Lookout Mountain Circumference Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
2.8 miles NHike near Phoenix, Arizona
Hike
Lookout Mountain Summit Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
2.8 miles NA steep 1-mile summit trail in the middle of Phoenix with stunning 360-degree city, mountain, and desert views — rocky and loose near the top, so bring good shoes.
Hike
Shadow Mountain Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
3.0 miles NEA wildlife trail in the Sonoran Desert starting at 23rd Place and Sweetwater Road — a great spot for desert nature watching in northwest Phoenix.
Hike 4.6 mi
Perl Charles Memorial Trail (#1A)
Phoenix, Arizona
3.5 miles SA 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 1.1 mi
Piestewa Peak Summit Trail #300
Phoenix, Arizona
4.2 miles SEA 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 3.9 mi
Freedom Loop Trail (#302)
Phoenix, Arizona
4.2 miles SEA 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
L.V. Yates to "Two Bit" Peak Loop
Phoenix, Arizona
4.2 miles EAn 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
4.2 miles EA 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 1.4 mi
Mohave Trail (#200)
Phoenix, Arizona
4.3 miles SEA 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 0.9 mi
Ruth Hamilton Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
4.7 miles SEThe 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 1.7 mi
Quartz Ridge Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
5.0 miles SEA 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
Arizona Canal Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
5.3 miles SEMulti-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 7.1 mi
Trail 100
Phoenix, Arizona
5.3 miles EA 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
5.3 miles EA 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
Scarlett Canyon
Phoenix, Arizona
6.3 miles NAn unmarked 3-mile loop around a desert mountain with ever-changing views, an old fenced mine on the north side, and optional summit scrambling on rocky, loose gravel.
Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike, Rock Climb
Reach 11 Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
6.8 miles NHike near Phoenix, Arizona
Hike 1.0-1.2 mi
Camelback Mountain
Phoenix, Arizona
7.0 miles SETwo 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
