Arizona's Best Hiking Trails






Boynton Canyon
  
Boynton Canyon is considered one of Sedona's most scenic canyons and a powerful vortex site. The canyon has lush riparian vegetation, towering red sandstone formations, hoodoo rock spires and ancient ...
From the guidebook "Day Hikes in Sedona, Arizona"
Sedona , AZ - Hiking - 6 miles   



Lake Havasu
  
Havasu is one of those places where a spectacular natural setting combines with the fascination of Native peoples to create a uniquely memorable backcountry excursion. Living for the past several cent ...
From the guidebook "100 Classic Hikes in Arizona"
Seligman , AZ - Hiking - 20 miles   

Bright Angel Trail
  
In addition to offering the most convenient access to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, the Bright Angel Trail is also one of the most popular hiking routes in the park. Wide enough to allow safe passag ...



From the guidebook "100 Classic Hikes in Arizona"
Grand Canyon Village , AZ - Hiking - 19.2 miles   



Camelback Mountain Summit Trail
   
Camelback Mountain, towering above Phoenix and Scottsdale, is a well-known and prominent landmark. The 2,704-foot peak, the highest point in the Phoenix Mountains, is a two-summited mountain that look ...
From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Phoenix"
Phoenix , AZ - Hiking - 2.32 miles   



South Kaibab Trail to Bright Angel Campground
  
A backpack of two or more days, following one of the most popular trails in the Grand Canyon. Much like the Bright Angel Trail, the South Kaibab Trail is a must-do for Grand Canyon visitors wishing to ...
From the guidebook "Hiking Grand Canyon National Park"
Grand Canyon , AZ - Hiking - 13.8 miles   

Bell Rock


  
Bell Rock is considered one of Sedona's spiritual vortex centers. Many believes the rock energizes and calms those upon its slopes. This bell shaped landmark rises 550 feet and is located at the nor ...
From the guidebook "Day Hikes in Sedona, Arizona"
Sedona , AZ - Hiking - 2 miles   

Superstition Mountain


 
Another demanding cross-country and on-trail hike, featuring a traverse of the famous ridgeline known locally as “Superstition Mountain” that dominates the view from Mesa and Apache Junction. ...
From the guidebook "Hiking Arizona's Superstition&Mazatzal Country"
Apache Junction , AZ - Hiking - 19.2 miles    

Barks Canyon  


  
This hike takes you up popular, scenic Peralta Canyon and returns cross-country via scenic Barks Canyon. ...
From the guidebook "Hiking Arizona's Superstition&Mazatzal Country"
Apache Junction , AZ - Hiking - 5.2 miles    

Grand Canyon National Park Trails


 
Multilingual exclamations of surprise and wonder spring from the lips of millions of visitors who annually arrive from all over the world to stand awestruck at the Grand Canyon’s rim. A mile deep, and ...
From the guidebook "Guide to Arizona's Wilderness Areas"
Flagstaff , AZ - Hiking - 300 miles   

Bright Angel Trail to Bright Angel Campground


 
A very scenic two-to-four day backpack along Grand Canyon's most popular trail. The Bright Angel Trail is not only the most popular trail in the Park, it is also one of the most beautiful. From the pi ...
From the guidebook "Hiking Grand Canyon National Park"
Grand Canyon , AZ - Hiking - 18.8 miles   

Angel Basin 


  
A hike through one of the most scenic canyons in the Superstition Mountains that leads to a well-preserved pre-Columbian ruin. ...
From the guidebook "Hiking Arizona's Superstition&Mazatzal Country"
Apache Junction , AZ - Hiking - 23.8 miles   

North Kaibab Trail


 
A rim-to-river backpack of four or more days, frequently used as part of a rim-to-rim trip. The North Kaibab Trail is the North Rim’s only maintained trail, lying within the frequently patrolled Corri ...
From the guidebook "Hiking Grand Canyon National Park"
North Rim , AZ - Hiking - 28 miles   

Fossil Springs Trail  


  
This trail takes you to Fossil Springs and a historic diversion dam on Fossil Creek in the Fossil Springs Wilderness. The dam was constructed in 1916, and diverts water into a flume. Several miles do ...
From the guidebook "Hiking Northern Arizona"
Strawberry , AZ - Hiking - 6.8 miles   



Paria River Canyon Trail
  
Certainly one of the most impressive abysses of the Colorado Plateau, the Paria River Canyon offers adventurous hikers an exceptional 4- or 5-day trip. With sandstone walls soaring hundreds of feet ab ...
From the guidebook "100 Classic Hikes in Arizona"
Kanab , UT - Hiking - 38 miles   

Fish Creek Loop (Backpacking)


  
The Fish Creek Loop starts with a hike down scenic Rogers Canyon, then loops through a remote, trailless canyon system and along a scenic ridge with views of much of the Superstition Mountains. ...
From the guidebook "Backpacking Arizona: From Deep Canyons to Sky Islands"
Apache Junction , AZ - Hiking - 21.7 miles   

Grandview Trail - Grandview Point to Horseshoe Mesa


  
A rewarding day hike or backpack to a wooded mesa below the South Rim. Wooded mesas are common in the mid to upper reaches of the inner Canyon, and when viewed from the canyon rims, many of them appea ...
From the guidebook "Hiking Grand Canyon National Park"
Desert View , AZ - Hiking - 6.4 miles   

Four Peaks Trail


  
Rising abruptly to 7,657 feet from desert elevations of less than 2,000 feet, Four Peaks is a well-known landmark throughout central Arizona. Actually forming the southern end of the Mazatzal Mountain ...
From the guidebook "100 Classic Hikes in Arizona"
Mesa , AZ - Hiking - 8 miles   

Peralta Trail


  
Few, if any, mountain ranges of the American West have stirred the imagination like the Superstitions. Rising east of Apache Junction in a great jumble of volcanic rock, these mountains have earned wh ...
From the guidebook "100 Classic Hikes in Arizona"
Apache Junction , AZ - Hiking - 4.5 miles 

Browns Peak  


  
A trail and cross-country hike to the top of the highest of the Four Peaks, and the highest in the southern Mazatzal Mountains. ...
From the guidebook "Hiking Arizona's Superstition&Mazatzal Country"
Mesa , AZ - Hiking - 4.6 miles   


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