137 Hiking Trails near Glendale, AZ
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Grand Canal Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
5.4 miles SEA 23-mile paved and unpaved trail system following the Grand Canal through Glendale, Phoenix, and Tempe — open for biking, walking, and running with multiple landmark stops.
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Glendale Canal
Glendale, Arizona
5.4 miles NHike, Horseback, and Mountain Bike near Glendale, Arizona
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Maxine Lakin Nature Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
6.6 miles NEHike near Phoenix, Arizona
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North Mountain National Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
7.8 miles NEA 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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Shaw Butte and Charles M Christiansen Loop Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
8.0 miles NEA 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 4.6 mi
Perl Charles Memorial Trail (#1A)
Phoenix, Arizona
8.3 miles EA 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 1.3 mi
Dreamy Draw Loop Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
9.2 miles EA 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 3.9 mi
Freedom Loop Trail (#302)
Phoenix, Arizona
9.4 miles EA 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
9.4 miles EA 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.
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Arizona Canal Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
9.4 miles EMulti-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 1.4 mi
Mohave Trail (#200)
Phoenix, Arizona
9.6 miles EA 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.
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Lookout Mountain Circumference Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
10.0 miles NEHike near Phoenix, Arizona
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Lookout Mountain Summit Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
10.0 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.
Hike 1.7 mi
Quartz Ridge Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
10.0 miles EA 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
Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area
Phoenix, Arizona
10.3 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...
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H-1 to H-4 Trails Loop
Glendale, Arizona
10.4 miles NOver 20 miles of H-Trails winding through the Hedgpeth Hills in Glendale, with routes ranging from 0.75 to 5 miles and elevation gains up to 550 feet — mix and match for a custom loop.
Hike, Mountain Bike 0.9 mi
Ruth Hamilton Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
10.4 miles EThe Ruth Hamilton Trail (#8B) is a short, rocky climb in the Phoenix Mountains Preserve with big skyline views from a ridgeline bench.
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Shadow Mountain Trail
Phoenix, Arizona
10.7 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.
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Thunderbird H-1 H-2 H-3 Loop Trail
Glendale, Arizona
11.0 miles NHike and Mountain Bike near Glendale, Arizona
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Thunderbird H-2 Trail
Glendale, Arizona
11.0 miles NA steady, non-strenuous hike to the summit of Thunderbird with slightly rocky sections and an American flag planted at the top in a rock pile — 1 to 3 hours round trip.
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