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4,351 mi 7,003 km of trail — 88 Recommended Routes

5 Gems

417 Trails Intermediate Trails

646 Trails Hard Trails

258 Trails

Areas Within Central AZ

Apache Sitgreaves National Forest

283 Trails

Black Canyon City

21 Trails

Cottonwood and Clarkdale

11 Trails

Fort Apache Indian Reservation

6 Trails

Harquahala Mountains Wilderness

Lake Havasu State Park

Montezuma National Monuments

3 Trails

Prescott

137 Trails

Prescott National Forest

288 Trails

Tonto National Forest

99 Trails

Tonto National Monument

1 Trails

Yarnell

2 Trails

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Gems in Central AZ - 5

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Cliff jumpers take advantage of the scenery for excellent action shots (we saw one person jump from the top of the waterfall)

Recommended Routes in Central AZ - 64

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Devil's Bridge Trail

1.6 mi 2.5 km • 342' Up 104.32 m Up • 342' Down 104.24 m Down

West Se…, AZ

Sunset over Phoenix while descending Camelback

Camelback Mountain via Cholla Trail

3.2 mi 5.2 km • 1,193' Up 363.49 m Up • 1,190' Down 362.66 m Down

Paradis…, AZ

Tom's Thumb

4.4 mi 7.1 km • 1,084' Up 330.45 m Up • 1,084' Down 330.28 m Down

Rio Verde, AZ

West Fork Oak Creek Trail

5.4 mi 8.7 km • 510' Up 155.34 m Up • 510' Down 155.51 m Down

Sedona, AZ

Bear Mountain Trail

4.6 mi 7.4 km • 1,932' Up 588.9 m Up • 1,932' Down 588.9 m Down

West Se…, AZ

The saddle above Flatiron Trail, lit by the city, about 2:30AM. For me, the moment the camera earned its pack weight.

Superstition Ridgeline

11.2 mi 18.1 km • 3,431' Up 1045.89 m Up • 3,286' Down 1001.49 m Down

Apache…, AZ

Brins Mesa - Soldier Pass Loop

8.0 mi 12.9 km • 970' Up 295.76 m Up • 970' Down 295.57 m Down

West Se…, AZ

Along the Peralta Canyon Trail, you'll have a spectacular view of the mountains behind you as you're on your way to Weaver's Needle.

Peralta Out and Back

4.5 mi 7.2 km • 1,338' Up 407.81 m Up • 1,337' Down 407.66 m Down

Gold Camp, AZ

Trails in Central AZ - 1233

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0.5 mi 0.9 km #1Cathedral Rock Trail Difficult West Sedona, AZ	Difficult	West Sedona, AZ	57
2.4 mi 3.9 km #2Siphon Draw Trail #53 Difficult Apache Junction, AZ	Difficult	Apache Junction, AZ	36
1.1 mi 1.8 km #3Echo Canyon Summit Trail Difficult Paradise Valley, AZ	Difficult	Paradise Valley, AZ	46
1.1 mi 1.8 km #4Piestewa Peak Summit Trail #300 Difficult Paradise Valley, AZ	Difficult	Paradise Valley, AZ	43
3.2 mi 5.1 km #5Hangover Trail Intermediate/Difficult Sedona, AZ	Intermediate/Difficult	Sedona, AZ	14
2.7 mi 4.3 km #6Cibecue Creek Trail Intermediate/Difficult Cibecue, AZ	Intermediate/Difficult	Cibecue, AZ	10
2.4 mi 3.8 km #7Dynamite Trail Intermediate Queen Creek, AZ	Intermediate	Queen Creek, AZ	7
8.0 mi 12.9 km #8Superstition Ridgeline Trail Very Difficult Apache Junction, AZ	Very Difficult	Apache Junction, AZ	7
1.2 mi 1.9 km #9Mormon Trail Intermediate Guadalupe, AZ	Intermediate	Guadalupe, AZ	22
1.3 mi 2.0 km #10Doe Mountain Rim Trail Intermediate West Sedona, AZ	Intermediate	West Sedona, AZ	13
2.5 mi 4.1 km #11Goldmine Trail Intermediate/Difficult Queen Creek, AZ	Intermediate/Difficult	Queen Creek, AZ	10
2.9 mi 4.6 km #12Boynton Canyon Trail #47 Intermediate West Sedona, AZ	Intermediate	West Sedona, AZ	16
1.5 mi 2.3 km #13Broken Arrow Trail Intermediate/Difficult Sedona, AZ	Intermediate/Difficult	Sedona, AZ	11
4.5 mi 7.2 km #14Granite Mountain Loop Trail Intermediate Carefree, AZ	Intermediate	Carefree, AZ	2
1.8 mi 3.0 km #15Soldier Pass Trail Intermediate/Difficult Sedona, AZ	Intermediate/Difficult	Sedona, AZ	13
3.9 mi 6.4 km #16200 Trail Difficult Payson, AZ	Difficult	Payson, AZ	3
15.6 mi 25.1 km #17Pemberton Loop Trail Intermediate Rio Verde, AZ	Intermediate	Rio Verde, AZ	6
4.1 mi 6.6 km #18Crack in the Mountain Trail Intermediate Lake Havasu City, AZ	Intermediate	Lake Havasu City, AZ	6
0.7 mi 1.1 km #19Oak Creek Trail Easy West Sedona, AZ	Easy	West Sedona, AZ	2
5.7 mi 9.2 km #20Go John Trail Difficult Cave Creek, AZ	Difficult	Cave Creek, AZ	11