HUNTER CREEK

HUNTER CREEK Tonto National Forest Those in search of solitude will appreciate this off-the-beaten-path stroll along a trickling waterway em...

CHRISTOPHER CREEK BOX CANYON

UPDATE: April 2013--see recent hiker comments at the bottom of this post for possible alternative access.   September 2012 UPDATE: Road c...

GRANITE MOUNTAIN

GRANITE MOUNTAIN TRAIL Granite Mountain Wilderness West of Prescott, the unmistakable, monolith of Granite Mountain dominates the horizon. ...

LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN SUMMIT

LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN Phoenix Mountains Preserve Hard-core hikers are easy to spot. They’re the ones finishing up when casual trekkers are just ...

STILL AVAILABLE BY PHONE ORDER!

PHOENIX MAGAZINE JULY 2009 Still looking for more summer hiking destinations in Arizona? Then, pick up a copy of PHOENIX magazine’s Summer H...

LAGOON LOOP

LAGOON LOOP Dead Horse Ranch State Park Short in length but jam-packed with fun this wide dirt trail swings around a lagoon built by channel...

FATMANS LOOP

FATMANS LOOP TRAIL Coconino National Forest Named for a narrow rock passage on the foothills of lava dome volcano, the Fatmans Loop #25 is o...

WALNUT TRAIL

WALNUT TRAIL Tonto National Forest On warm summer days, a faint vanilla-butterscotch fragrance rides on the canyon updrafts along the Walnut...

RAPTOR HILL

RAPTOR HILL Dead Horse Ranch State Park A hike up Raptor Hill drives home the important impact the Verde River has on the surrounding landsc...

BROOKBANK TRAIL

BROOKBANK TRAIL Coconino National Forest UPDATE: AS OF JULY 2010, THIS TRAIL IS CLOSED INDEFINITELY DUE TO THE SHULTZ FIRE. Built by an earl...