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Trail |
Description |
Directions |
Distance (one way) |
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Humphrey's Peak
- Difficult |
The Humphrey's Peak is the highest peak in
Arizona - 12633 feet. 3800 feet
elevation change. Outstanding views
from the top that include the Grand Canyon
and the Painted Desert. Bring a lot of
water and try to be back down by early
afternoon. |
Located in the Snow Bowl Ski Area on Fest
Road 516. 10 miles north of Flagstaff & 78
miles from the Grand Canyon. |
4.5 mi. |
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Hunter Trail to Picacho Peak - Strenuous |
1400 feet elevation change. The Hunter
Trail to Picacho Peak climbs very steeply of
the end and there are cable handrails to
help along the more difficult parts.
There are fantastic views along the trail
that include Santa Catalina and Rincon
Mountains and Kitt Peak. Treated water
is not available. |
Trailhead in Picacho Peak State park off
exit 219 on I-10. |
2 mi. |
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Nusungv Trail |
1.2 miles primitive hike across high prairie
grasslands going from the Visitor Center to
the campground area. |
Homolovi State Park I-40 at exit 255,
Transcon Lane (Flying J) and then exit at
#257 to access the park. Current
construction prevents access from Routes 66
or 87
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.6 |
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Tsu'v Trail |
.5 mile loop nature trail between the twin
buttes within the park. Also an
archaeological trail where you can see
milling stone areas and petroglyphs. |
Homolovi State Park See above for
directions
|
.5 loop |
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Din Trail |
1.5 mile trail to Din� Point and shows a
scenic view of the park |
Homolovi State Park See above for
directions
|
11 |
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Homolovi II Trail |
Access to the largest of the Park's
archaeological sites and contains an
estimated 1,200 to 2,000 rooms. It is
believed that these pueblos were once home
to the ancestors of the present-day Hopi
people. Much of the activity took place
during the fourteenth century. There
continue to be similarities between the
architecture, pottery styles, and art motifs
of the Hopi people in the north, and the
prehistoric inhabitants of Homolovi. |
Homolovi State Park See above for
directions
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5 total |
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Lime Kiln |
Access to remains of a Kiln constructed in
the 1800's once used to burn limestone to
create lime |
Dead Horse State Park I-17
take (exit 287) Hwy 260 to Cottonwood. Hwy.
260 intersects with 89A/Main Street. Turn
left on Main Street and proceed to North
10th Street. Turn right (north) on North
10th Street. Continue on North 10th across
the Verde River Bridge to the park entrance |
2.1 mi each way. |
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Mesa |
Interpretive trail circles on top of the
hill west of the North Campgrounds and
provides valley overlooks. |
Dead Horse State Park See above for
directions
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1.2 mile loop. |
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Quail Wash |
Plant diversity and flowing water in the
wash make this trail popular |
Dead Horse State Park See above for
directions
|
.5 mile |
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Verde River Greenway |
Weaves through some of the best nesting
habitat in the area. Access from the West
Lagoon parking lot. |
Dead Horse State Park See above for
directions
|
1.5 mile loop |
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Riverfront |
Runs along the south side of the Verde
River. Multi-use. Trail is accessed from
either the south end of the Dead Horse Ranch
State Park Bridge or from Riverfront Park. |
Dead Horse State Park See above for
directions
|
.5 mi |
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Rattlesnake Pointe Pueblo Trail |
Goes to a village that was home to about 15
families between AD 1325 and 1390. It was
one story tall and had between 80 and 90
rooms. Built and occupied by the ancestors
of the Hopi, and perhaps other Pueblo Indian
groups. Complete trail guide offered in
visitor center. Rooms from this 14th century
ruin can be viewed from a short trail. Tours
are available through the Ranger Station on
a seasonal basis. |
Lyman Lake State Park 11 miles south of
St. Johns on Highway 191
|
.5 |
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Ultimate Petroglyph Trail |
Steep trail on the east side of the lake can
only be accessed by boat. Tours are
available through the Ranger Station on a
seasonal basis. Trail ends at Ultimate Rock,
a large petroglyphs-covered boulder |
Lyman Lake State Park See above for
directions
|
.5mi total |
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Various Scenic trails in Park |
Red Rock State park has a 5 mile network of
interconnecting easy loops that pass
fantastic red rock views. The park
should not be missed as Sedona is now so
overdeveloped that unobstructed red rock
views are hard to get.
Stop by the visitor center desk for detailed
information before starting out on the
trails. Bikes and horses are only allowed on
designated routes |
Red Rock State Park
Take 89 A, turn on Lower
Red Rock Loop Road just southwest of Sedona
|
5 mile network |
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Waterfall Trail |
Waterfall cave. |
Tonto Natural Bridge State Park
Located off Hwy 87,
just 10 miles north of Payson
|
.1 |
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Gowan Loop Trail |
Leads to an observation deck in the creek
bottom |
Tonto Natural Bridge State Park See above
for directions
|
.25 mile |
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Jacob's Crosscut Trail |
Goes along the base of the mountain. It
connects Treasure Loop Trail with
Prospector's View Trail, and continues 4.5
miles past the park area along the base of
the Superstitions. |
Lost Dutchman State Park Located at the
base of the Superstition Mountain, 6 miles
north of the Old West Highway on the Apache
Trail. Take the Idaho Road Exit north off
the Superstition Freeway (US 60).
|
.4 mile |
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Siphon Draw Trail |
Scenic hike, that goes through Siphon Draw
Canyon. It is possible to hike up the
Flatiron (5.8 miles roundtrip), although it
is not a designated, maintained trail all
the way. It's advised that only experienced
hikers in good shape attempt to hike to the
top, as the climb is steep and difficult to
follow. Allow at least five hours to the
Flatiron and back |
Lost Dutchman State Park See above for
directions
|
2 miles |
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Discovery Trail |
Connects the campground and day use areas.
Features information signs, a wildlife pond,
bird feeder and viewing bench. |
Lost Dutchman State Park See above for
directions
|
.5 mile |
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Interruption Point Trail |
Leads to a scenic overlook. There is also a
one-way trail traveling to a series of
abandoned mines, roundtrip is about
1/2-mile. Ranger-led hikes are held
throughout the year. |
Buckskin Mountain State Park
Located on Arizona Highway 95,
about 12 miles north of Parker. The River
Island unit is one mile north
of Buckskin Mountain State Park
|
.5 mi |
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Lightning Bolt Trail |
View of the campground and Colorado River. |
Buckskin Mountain State Park see above for
directions |
.25 mi |
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Habitat Trail |
Provides views of the surrounding
mountains and the Parker Dam. A trail
guide gives the perspective of the river's
edge from "Arnie Ant" who shares what life
on the Colorado River is like from an ant's
perspective. |
|
.5 mi |
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Whytes Retreat Trail |
Easy trail that follows the shoreline of
Lake Havasu. Excellent view of the
lower portion of the Colorado River, the
Whitsett Pumping Station and Parker Dam. The
McKinney Loop portion of the trail returns
to Cattail Cove through low desert hills and
a shallow gorge with bluffs on both sides |
Cattail Cove State Park Located on State
Route 95, 15 miles south of Lake Havasu,
Arizona
|
.75 mi |
| Romero Ruin
Interpretive Trail |
Meanders
through the ruins of a prehistoric Hohokam
village site that is over a thousand years |
Catalina State Park Located on State Hwy.
77 (Oracle Road) at mile marker 81, just 9
miles north of Tucson and 6 miles north of
Ina Road.
|
3/4-mi. |
| Nature Trail |
Beautiful
vistas of the Sonoran Desert and Santa
Catalina Mountains, with signs explaining
the desert ecosystem and its inhabitants |
Catalina State Park For directions, see
above
|
1 mi. |
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Romero Canyon Trail |
Longer, more strenuous hikes through
beautiful desert terrain and riparian
canyons. Both climb to cool natural pools
and connect with other Coronado National
Forest trails which continue on to Mount
Lemmon at the top of the Catalina Mountains |
Catalina State Park For directions, see
above
|
7.2 mi. |
| Canyon Loop
Trail |
Representative of the various habitat types
found in the park |
Catalina State Park For directions, see
above
|
2.3 mi. |
| Birding
Trail |
Offers a
chance to see some of the park's 170+
species of birds in three different types of
habitats |
Catalina State Park For directions, see
above
|
7.8 mi. |
| Bridle Trail |
A completely
flat trail connecting the Equestrian Center
with the main trail head. |
Catalina State Park For directions, see
above
|
1.4 mi |
| Seven Falls
Trail - Moderate |
500 feet
elevation change. Look at Forest
Service Site - Coronado. Flat for most
of the way, the trail goes along the canyon
bottom, among saguaro cactus, cholla and
other desert flora. The last mile is a
moderate climb eventually reaching seven
falls. Check at the visitors center
whether the falls and pools are flowing and
if the shuttle is operating. |
Sabino Canyon Rec Area
Bear Mountain Overlook Picnic Area.
make sure to take the Bear Mountain Shuttle
from the visitors center or you will have to
hike an additional 1.5 miles each way.
|
2.6
mi. |
| Sabino
Canyon - Moderate |
600 feet
elevation change. The hike offers
great views of Sabino Canyon passing Saguaro
cactus, sycamore and cottonwoods. The
trail ends at scenic Hutch's Pool. |
Sabino
Canyon Rec Area
From Tanque Verde Road in Tucson, take
Sabino Canyon Road north 4 miles. At
the visitor center take the shuttle bus to
the trailhead.
|
4.1 miles |
| Bear Canyon
Trail |
The trail crosses the stream in its first
two miles and provides views of both Sabino
and Bear canyons as it climbs to Bear
Saddle. There it intersects the East Fork
and the Sycamore Reservoir trails. The East
Fork Trail follows Sabino Creek 2.1 miles to
the junction with Sabino Canyon Trail. From
this point it is 2.5 miles back to the end
of the road where hikers can catch a shuttle
bus ride (for a fee) or walk back to their
car to complete a 13.4 mile loop.
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Sabino
Canyon Rec Area
From Tanque Verde Road in Tucson turn north
on Sabino Canyon Road 4 miles to the Sabino
Canyon Visitor Center. Take the shuttle bus
(for a fee) or hike to the trailhead.
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Bear Canyon
Trail 1.25 mi
East Fork 1.3 mi
Sycamore Reservoir 4.15 mi
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