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Red sandstone buttes oddly eroded by wind and rain scattered throughout the park. The track in Green is easy accessible for wheelchair users and strollers. The track(s) in orange are easy and accessible for small children (+2 1/2 yrs old) with the help of an adult! The tracks in blue and purple are slightly more difficult with steep trails to climb - not recommended for small children.
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Go from rocky canyons to desert slickrock to an off-trail overlook with five-star views on this 5.6 mile-trek starting in Lost Dutchman State Park. |
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This popular 8.9-mile lasso loop crosses mesa and cacti country near Weavers Needle, whose shadow allegedly leads treasure seekers to a lost gold stash. |
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Navigate rocky canyon bottoms amid colorful cactus-studded hills on a 6.8-mile off-trail excursion in the Superstition Wilderness. |
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Named after a Forest Service employee who disappeared while hiking in the late 1990s, this 6.5-mile loop links rugged high desert terrain with deep, cool forest. |
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Hike saguaro-covered hillsides to a small desert spring on this 5.2-mile loop encircled by mesas and red sandstone cliffs. |
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This 5-mile round-trip route to Munds Mountain offers postcard-quality views of Sedona's famed red rocks. |
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You'll find plenty of choice skyline views on this 4.6-mile dayhike to the top of Piestewa Peak, one of Phoenix's famous Seven Summits. |
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Discover the remote cliff dwellings of a long-lost Native American tribe on this 8-mile out-and back in Tonto National Forest. |
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You'll climb nearly 1,300 feet and bag two neighboring peaks by the end of this 7.1-mile lasso loop in Phoenix Mountains Preserve. |
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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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