137 Hiking Trails near Shaw Butte and Charles M Christiansen Loop Trail
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North Mountain National Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
0.6 miles SA 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.
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Maxine Lakin Nature Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
1.6 miles SWHike near Phoenix, Arizona
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Lookout Mountain Circumference Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
2.2 miles NEHike near Phoenix, Arizona
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Lookout Mountain Summit Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
2.3 miles NEA 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.
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Shadow Mountain Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
2.7 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 1.3 mi
Dreamy Draw Loop Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
3.2 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 4.6 mi
Perl Charles Memorial Trail (#1A)
Phoenix, Arizona
4.1 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
L.V. Yates to "Two Bit" Peak Loop
Phoenix, Arizona
4.5 miles SEAn 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
4.6 miles SEA 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 1.1 mi
Piestewa Peak Summit Trail #300
Phoenix, Arizona
4.7 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
4.7 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 1.4 mi
Mohave Trail (#200)
Phoenix, Arizona
4.8 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
5.2 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
5.5 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 7.1 mi
Trail 100
Phoenix, Arizona
5.6 miles SEA 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
5.6 miles SEA 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
5.7 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
Arizona Canal Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
5.8 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.
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Reach 11 Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
6.2 miles NHike near Phoenix, Arizona
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Glendale Canal
Glendale, Arizona
7.2 miles WHike, Horseback, and Mountain Bike near Glendale, Arizona
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