Phoenix: South Mountain
Test your physical stamina on this 13.4-miler over rugged terrain with wild elevation challenges. The reward: vistas, hoodoos, and petroglyphs.
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Phoenix: Munds MountainThis 5-mile round-trip route to Munds Mountain offers postcard-quality views of Sedona's famed red rocks.
Tucson, AZ: Marshall Gulch to Aspen Trail LoopA high-altitude intro to the Santa Catalina Mountains, this trail literally sparkles as it circles Marshall Peak for an easy, 3.3-mile loop through the Pusch Wilderness Area.
Albuquerque, NM: Gila Crest South to Hummingbird SaddleThis 9.8-mile out-and-back connects old-growth evergreens and the Mogollon Mountains, a series of 10,000-foot peaks in Gila National Forest. |
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BBQThe weather is just too nice to pass up, I think it's time for a little BBQ. Phoenix, AZ: Shaw ButteThis 5-mile out-and-back travels above a Sonoran landscape dotted with brittlebush, cholla, and cresote and tops out on a signature Phoenix peak. Phoenix: North Mountain, Penny Howe Barrier Free TrailThis short, self-guided nature trail loops past interpretive signs near the picnic areas of North Mountain. |
Phoenix HikesThe best hikes near Phoenix, AZ. |
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