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Hole in the Rock Hiking Trail Loop

 ★★★☆☆ Easy / Phoenix This super-short hike to a huge hole, in a huge rock, is perfect family fun! At just over one quarter mile long, the Hole in the Rock Hiking Trail Loop is both easy and surprisingly scenic. For a full day of fun, add time at the Phoenix Zoo, located literally right next door.

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Sunrise Hiking Trail to Sunrise Peak

 ★★★★☆ Moderate / Phoenix Area Fantabulous 360° views await at the top of this lofty peak! Tucked into a beautiful McDowell Mountain valley, the Sunrise Hiking Trail gets less traffic than it’s northern sister-trails. And the radical views at the top make the trek up totally worthwhile.

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Wild Burro Hiking Trail

 ★★★☆☆ Easy / Phoenix Area Enjoy a scenic stroll around Lake Pleasant’s intimate coves on the Wild Burro Hiking Trail. Hugging the shores of this bright blue, North Phoenix lake, this trail teems with wildflowers in Spring. Year round, it sparkles with enticing views of kayaks & sailboats frolicking on the water, and the possibility of a wild burro sighting.

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A landscape view of a hiker on top of the rock formation in the Wave Cave, on the Wave Cave Hiking Trail with the Superstition Mountains in the background. Near Gold Canyon, Arizona. Moderate Hiking Trails, Phoenix Area Hiking Trails. Copyright AZUtopia. No use without permission.

Wave Cave Hiking Trail

 ★★★★☆ Moderate / Phoenix Area Cowabunga! “Surf” a huge stone wave near the top of this Superstition Mountain. The short Wave Cave Hiking Trail leads to a gapping cavern, rimmed with an oversized wave-like formation.

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A hiker looking over downtown Phoenix, from Dobbins Lookout, at the top of the Holbert Hiking Trail, in South Mountain Park, Phoenix, Arizona. Stone structure, View, Moderate Hiking Trails, Phoenix Area Hiking Trails. copyright azutopia.com. No use without permission.

Holbert Hiking Trail to Dobbins Lookout

 ★★★☆☆ Moderate / Phoenix Area Hands down, the best views of the Phoenix skyline are from the top of the Holbert Hiking trail. Ascending South Mountain’s beautiful rocky slopes, this hike leads to Dobbins lookout. Here arched windows frame “Wizard of Oz” like views.

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A landscape view of the Ridgeback Hiking Trail leading to the Overton Hiking Trail. In North Phoenix’s Sonoran Desert Preserve. Phoenix area hiking trails. Moderate Arizona Hiking trails. Dog friendly hiking trails. Copyright azutopia.com. No use without permission.

Sidewinder Ridgeback Ocotillo Hiking Trail Loop

 ★★★☆☆ Moderate / Phoenix Area Nab a quick escape from Phoenix’s northern ‘burbs on these pretty desert trails! The combined Sidewinder, Ridgeback, Ocotillo Hiking Trail Loop crosses flat arroyos and Saguaro studded hills in the Phoenix Sonoran Preserve. At the highest point, 360° views stretch to Camelback Mountain, Crown King and Four Peaks. Hike early or late and you’ll likely see hot air…

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Landscape view of Vulture Peak in Wickenburg, Arizona, with desert Cholla and Saquaros in the foreground. From the Vulture Peak Hiking Trail. Copyright AZUtopia.com. No use without permission.

Vulture Peak Hiking Trail

 ★★★★☆ Moderate / Wickenburg Get spoiled with amazingly unspoiled views from Vulture Peak’s high saddle! Located less than an hour northwest of Phoenix, near Wickenburg, Vulture Peak Hiking Trail ascends to a narrow break in the jagged cliffs. Here, endless views of immaculate desert stretch to the horizon.

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A landscape view of the Aqua Fria River, in Aqua Fria National Monument, off the Badger Springs Hiking Trail, near Bumblebee, Arizona. Phoenix area hiking trails. Easy Arizona Hiking trails. Family friendly hiking trails. Dog friendly hiking trails. Copyright azutopia.com. No use without permission.

Badger Springs Hiking Trail

 ★★★★☆ Easy / North of Phoenix: Have a blast exploring hieroglyphs and a trove of creekside boulders on this family friendly hike. Badger Springs Hiking Trail follows a short, sandy ravine to a bend in the Aqua Fria River. Here shimmering pools of water and an endless jumble of boulders are tons of fun to explore.

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Cave Creek Cave Hike

 ★★★☆☆ Easy / Phoenix Area: Hey History Buffs, the unique Cave Creek Cave hike is taylor made for you! Tucked into private land along the banks of Cave Creek is the historically significant cave that both the creek and town were named for. Thankfully, Desert Foothills Land Trust has preserved this important site. And they conduct informative hikes six times a year.

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