Length: 5.3 miles round trip Trail Type: Loop Trailhead Elevation: 2,310 ft. Gain/Loss: -200 ft. Difficulty: Easy Dog Friendly: Yes, however there is Cholla cactus Garden Valley Loop hike is a great beginner hike into the vast Superstition Mountains. If you are looking for an easy, minimal elevation loop hike through picturesque Sonoran Desert than this is the […]
Length: 2.4 miles (round trip) Trailhead Elevation: 1,424 ft. Gain/Loss: +1,280 ft. Difficulty: Difficult Dog Friendly: No When you here people talk about “hiking Camelback” Echo Canyon Summit Trail is typically the trail they are referring to. This jewel in the heart of the Arizona urban sprawl is a fantastic anaerobic workout for anyone who is looking for a new […]
Length: 8.5 miles round trip Trail Type: Out and Back Trailhead Elevation: 2,200 ft. Gain/Loss: +1400 ft. Difficulty: Moderate Rating: 6/10 Solitude: High Season: Winter/Spring/Fall Kid Friendly: Yes Dog Friendly: No, too much cactus This trail takes you on an uphill adventure to a valley of huge boulder formations and some great desert landscape. For an added adventure, take the short detour […]
Length: 4 miles round trip Trailhead Elevation: 8,700 ft. Gain/Loss: +1,500 ft. Difficulty: Moderate Dog Friendly: Yes The Inner Basin Trail is really a gem of a hike located in the heart of the San Francisco Peaks. If you like strolling through aspen groves on well marked and photogenic trail than this is the hike for you! The trail […]
Length: 9 miles (round trip) Trail Type: Out and Back Trailhead Elevation: 2,800 ft. Gain/Loss: +600 ft. Difficulty: Easy Dog Friendly: No The Phoneline Trail is a gateway trail into Sabino Canyon and follows the southern side of the tram road. The Phoneline trail is a great alternative trail to riding the Sabino Canyon tram and is very popular among […]
Length: 2.4 miles (round trip) Trailhead Elevation: 1,420 ft. Gain/Loss: +1,190 ft. Difficulty: Difficult Dog Friendly: No The Phoenix Mountain Preserve is a beautiful range that offers several hikes. One of the most popular is the Summit #300 hike located on the southwest side of the preserve. This trail is the second most visited trail in the state which sees […]
Like Ford Canyon Trail, its “extremely difficult” counterpart in White Tank Mountain Regional Park, Goat Camp is challenging. They both contain stretches of hazardous trail, 2.0 and 1.5 miles respectively, that earn them the double, black diamond rating. What they also share are significant elevation gains that take you through varied terrain to exquisite, photogenic […]
Length: 4.8 miles (to Maiden Pools and 12.3 miles to The Window) round trip Trail Type: Out and Back Trailhead Elevation: 2,950 ft. Gain/Loss: +1290 ft. Difficulty: Moderate Dog Friendly: No Ventana Trail is a uniquely placed hike (trailhead is located in a resort parking lot) that has tons to offer. I recommend this hike to hikers who want […]
Munds Wagon Trail is an easy, casual hike along Schnebly Hill road in Sedona, AZ. The trail offers great views of Sedona, red rocks, and if you are lucky, small pools and water runoff that make the rocks very photogenic. The Munds Wagon Trail begins at the Schnebly Hill Rd. turn off and is a […]
My friend Katrina and I’s first time out to Madera Canyon was on Martin Luther King Day. That day was optimal due to the cool weather and national park fee waiver for the holiday. We chose the loop based on its shorter estimated completion time of 2.5-3 hours and its good reviews. Driving into the […]
March 2, 2018 Cameron Jarman Located in the Rincon Mountain District of Saguaro National Park, Bridal Wreath Falls is a fairly high trafficked trail with beautiful sights, occasional wildlife sightings and lovely views of the city of Tucson. The falls is a fairly high trafficked trail, so for those looking for a solo hike or […]
February 28, 2018 Cameron Jarman Tumamoc Hill is located in the Tucson Mountain Range, a fifteen-minute drive from the University of Arizona campus. From the top, you can also see Sentinel Peak (A mountain) as well due to its close proximity! Since the hill is on university property, night hiking is allowed as well. As […]
When you reach the trailhead, you will see bathroom facilities (flush toilets, yay!) and a place to fill up your water bottles. Take advantage of this refill station! Although it’s not a particularly strenuous trail, it is long and most of the path is in direct sunlight so you will get thirsty. On the trail, […]
To get to Bridal Wreath Falls stay on the Douglas Spring Trail. One of the great aspects of this hike is how well defined the trails are (as there are a few), including the many mile markers and directions that you will find along the way. Not many Arizona hikes have clear directions, so for […]