LINKS TO HIKES

To download a copy of a basic hiking training manual right click on the bellow listed page and do a "Save As".  The manual will be saved as an Adobe Acrobat file

Hikers Training Manual

Hikes in the North Phoenix Mountain Preserve

North Phoenix Hikes

A difficulty level of from 1 (easiest) to 5 (most difficult) will be assigned to each hike
Trail   Location Difficulty Hike Writer Comments
Alta Trail South Mountain Park, Phoenix 4-5 L. Wayt Great vistas
Black Mountain Trail Cave Creek 5 L. Wayt Great hike
Cholla Trail (Camelback) Scottsdale 4-5 L. Wayt Scramble over rocks
Echo Canyon (Camelback) Paradise Valley 4-5 L. Wayt Scramble over rocks
Flatiron Lost Dutchman State Park, Apache Junction 5 + L. Wayt More than just a hike.  Very difficult
Four Peaks Browns Peak Four Peaks Wilderness 3 L. Wayt Beautiful
Four Peaks Trail Four Peaks Wilderness 4-5+ L. Wayt Long Hike Poor Maintenance
Go John trail Cave Creek Recreational Area 3-4 L. Wayt Beautiful scenery
Grand Canyon Down and Out Northern Arizona 5 L. Wayt Endurance required
Grand Canyon Rim to Rim Northern Arizona 5 L. Wayt Endurance required
Havasupai Western Grand Canyon 3-4 L. Wayt Beautiful hike
Lost Dog Trail  McDowell Sonoran Preserve 1 L. Wayt Very Easy.  Beginner hike
Mount Humphries Flagstaff 4-5 L. Wayt High altitude
Mount St Helens Washington 5 + L.Wayt Tough hike
Pass Mountain Trail Usery Mountain Regional Park 3 L. Wayt Nice hike to relax on
Picacho Peak Sunset Vista Trail Between Phoenix and Tucson 4-5 L. Wayt Requires some strength
Pinnacle Peak North Scottsdale 3 L. Wayt Good scenery
Quartz Peak Trail Estrella Mountain Range 3-4 L. Wayt Great Hike
Seven Springs Hike Cave Creek Recreational Area 3-4 L. Wayt A long  hike but great.
Three days, three summits (Eldon, Humphries, Kendrick) Flagstaff 5-6 L. Wayt High Altitude, long hikes
Thunderbird Trail H3 Thunderbird Park 2-3 L. Wayt A good running trail
Waterfall Trail White Tank Mountain Regional Park 1 L. Wayt Great starter hike
The Wave Vermillion Wilderness area near AZ 2 D. Armstrong A great experience
Zion Canyon Hike Utah 2 T. Grisham Good Camping

 

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