Park · Phoenix Mountains Preserve, Arizona

Best hikes in Phoenix Mountains Preserve

The 14 best of 14 trails in Phoenix Mountains Preserve, Arizona, ranked by route quality.

Trails
14
Easy
8
Moderate
4
Hard
2

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Top trails

  1. Charles M. Christiansen Trail 100 Hard · 10.8 mi (17.4 km) · Elevation Gain 1,004 ft (306 m) · 4 hr
  2. Dixie Peak Trail Moderate · 2.7 mi (4.3 km) · Elevation Gain 856 ft (261 m) · 1 hr 20 min
  3. Summit Trail 300 Moderate · 2.2 mi (3.5 km) · Elevation Gain 1,086 ft (331 m) · 1 hr 15 min
  4. L.V. Yates Trail Moderate · 4.9 mi (7.9 km) · Elevation Gain 630 ft (192 m) · 1 hr 55 min
  5. Ruth Hamilton Trail Easy · 1.6 mi (2.6 km) · Elevation Gain 476 ft (145 m) · 45 min
  6. Perl Charles Trail Hard · 10.1 mi (16.3 km) · Elevation Gain 1,926 ft (587 m) · 4 hr 15 min
  7. Nature Trail 304 Easy · 1.5 mi (2.4 km) · Elevation Gain 276 ft (84 m) · 35 min
  8. Quartz Ridge Trail Moderate · 3.5 mi (5.6 km) · Elevation Gain 630 ft (192 m) · 1 hr 25 min
  9. VOAZ Trail Easy · 1.1 mi (1.7 km) · Elevation Gain 246 ft (75 m) · 30 min
  10. #220 - Dreamy Draw Nature Trail Easy · 1.6 mi (2.5 km) · Elevation Gain 384 ft (117 m) · 40 min
  11. Dreamy Draw Bikeway Easy · 4.4 mi (7.1 km) · Elevation Gain 154 ft (47 m) · 25 min
  12. VOAZ loop Easy · 1 mi (1.7 km) · Elevation Gain 236 ft (72 m) · 25 min
  13. Alternate Summit Trail 300A Easy · 0.6 mi (1 km) · Elevation Gain 207 ft (63 m) · 20 min
  14. Rattle Saddle Trail Easy · 0.3 mi (0.5 km) · Elevation Gain 194 ft (59 m) · 10 min

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