Park · Tonto National Forest, Arizona

Best hikes in Tonto National Forest

The 30 best of 247 trails in Tonto National Forest, Arizona, ranked by route quality.

Trails
247
Easy
95
Moderate
50
Hard
62
Expert
40

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Top trails

  1. Military Sinkhole Trail #179 Hard · 5.4 mi (8.7 km) · Elevation Gain 1,073 ft (327 m) · 2 hr 15 min
  2. Horton Creek Trail #285 Hard · 6.7 mi (10.7 km) · Elevation Gain 1,096 ft (334 m) · 2 hr 40 min
  3. Butcher Jones Trail Moderate · 5.7 mi (9.1 km) · Elevation Gain 518 ft (158 m) · 2 hr 5 min
  4. Pine Canyon Trail #26 Expert · 10.5 mi (16.9 km) · Elevation Gain 2,552 ft (778 m) · 4 hr 40 min
  5. Siphon Draw Trail Easy · 2 mi (3.2 km) · Elevation Gain 515 ft (157 m) · 55 min
  6. Legends of Superior Trail Hard · 10.6 mi (17.1 km) · Elevation Gain 709 ft (216 m) · 3 hr 45 min
  7. Derrick Trail #33 Moderate · 4.6 mi (7.4 km) · Elevation Gain 955 ft (291 m) · 2 hr
  8. Lower Salt River Interpretive Trail Easy · 2 mi (3.3 km) · Elevation Gain 10 ft (3 m) · 40 min
  9. Jacob's Crosscut Hard · 12.6 mi (20.3 km) · Elevation Gain 587 ft (179 m) · 4 hr 20 min
  10. Quail Springs Trail Moderate · 5.1 mi (8.2 km) · Elevation Gain 338 ft (103 m) · 1 hr 50 min
  11. See Canyon Trail #184 Hard · 6 mi (9.6 km) · Elevation Gain 1,686 ft (514 m) · 2 hr 45 min
  12. Skull Mesa Trail Expert · 8.2 mi (13.1 km) · Elevation Gain 3,143 ft (958 m) · 4 hr 15 min
  13. Jojoba Trail Easy · 1.6 mi (2.6 km) · Elevation Gain 148 ft (45 m) · 35 min
  14. Grand Enchantment Trail Segment 2 Expert · 18.3 mi (29.5 km) · Elevation Gain 3,724 ft (1,135 m) · 7 hr 45 min
  15. Icehouse Trail Hard · 6.8 mi (10.9 km) · Elevation Gain 2,900 ft (884 m) · 3 hr 40 min
  16. Wind Cave Trail Moderate · 2.8 mi (4.5 km) · Elevation Gain 1,273 ft (388 m) · 1 hr 30 min
  17. Drew Trail #291 Moderate · 3 mi (4.9 km) · Elevation Gain 879 ft (268 m) · 1 hr 25 min
  18. Jacobs Crosscut Trail Hard · 10.7 mi (17.2 km) · Elevation Gain 587 ft (179 m) · 3 hr 45 min
  19. Salt River Trail Easy · 5.9 mi (9.6 km) · Elevation Gain 171 ft (52 m) · 2 hr
  20. Pass Mountain Trail Hard · 7.3 mi (11.7 km) · Elevation Gain 945 ft (288 m) · 2 hr 50 min
  21. Bronco Trail Hard · 6.2 mi (10 km) · Elevation Gain 1,257 ft (383 m) · 2 hr 40 min
  22. Waterfall Trail Easy · 2.1 mi (3.4 km) · Elevation Gain 318 ft (97 m) · 50 min
  23. Vineyard Trail Hard · 6.8 mi (11 km) · Elevation Gain 1,634 ft (498 m) · 3 hr
  24. Derrick Spur Trail Easy · 1.7 mi (2.7 km) · Elevation Gain 423 ft (129 m) · 45 min
  25. Telephone Trail Expert · 7.6 mi (12.2 km) · Elevation Gain 2,717 ft (828 m) · 3 hr 50 min
  26. Pass Mountain Loop Expert · 13.4 mi (21.6 km) · Elevation Gain 2,116 ft (645 m) · 5 hr 25 min
  27. Pine Creek Loop Moderate · 2.5 mi (4.1 km) · Elevation Gain 509 ft (155 m) · 1 hr 5 min
  28. Col Devin Trail Hard · 3.8 mi (6.1 km) · Elevation Gain 1,358 ft (414 m) · 1 hr 55 min
  29. Sixshooter Canyon Trail Expert · 10.1 mi (16.2 km) · Elevation Gain 3,724 ft (1,135 m) · 5 hr 10 min
  30. Thompson Trail Hard · 5.2 mi (8.4 km) · Elevation Gain 1,654 ft (504 m) · 2 hr 30 min

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