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A hike through one of the most scenic canyons in the Superstition Mountains that leads to a well-preserved pre-Columbian ruin.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Arizona's Superstition & Mazatzal Country
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 23.8 miles
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Starting from the remote Rogers Troughs Trailhead in the eastern Superstition Mountains, this loop follows the historic Reavis Trail (the route of the Utah to Mexico Arizona Trail) past the old Reavis
... Related information:... From the guidebook Best Loop Hikes Arizona
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 18 miles
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This hike takes you up popular, scenic Peralta Canyon and returns cross-country via scenic Barks Canyon.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Arizona's Superstition & Mazatzal Country
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This easy loop from the Peralta Trailhead offers classic views of Weavers Needle in the western Superstition Mountains. The loop uses the Peralta Trail, a short section of crosscountry, and the Bluff
... Related information:... From the guidebook Best Loop Hikes Arizona
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 5 miles
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An enjoyable and scenic hike on good trails through varied country in the southwest Superstitions.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Arizona's Superstition & Mazatzal Country
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 6.9 miles
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This superb route through Superstition Wilderness packs plenty of scenery into a 10-mile hike. If close-up views of Canyon Lake, Battleship Mountain, Weaver’s Needle, and the Superstition Ridgeline ar
... Related information:... From the guidebook 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Phoenix
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 10.5 miles
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Situated in the shadow of Picketpost Mountain, Boyce Thompson Arboretum showcases a unique collection of native desert flora as well as arid land plants from around the world. The park’s trail system
... Related information:... From the guidebook 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Phoenix
Superior
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AZ
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Hiking
- 3 miles
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The Campaign Creek Loop hike follows trails in the eastern Superstition Mountains, the highest section of the range. Hikers familiar with the Sonoran desert in the western Superstition Mountains will
... Related information:... From the guidebook Backpacking Arizona: From Deep Canyons to Sky Islands
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 29.9 miles
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Within the depths of Superstition Wilderness, an ancient people built a large ring of stone atop a hill. Circlestone is as remote as it is mysterious. Visitors can ponder its origins in complete solit
... Related information:... From the guidebook 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Phoenix
Roosevelt
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AZ
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Hiking
- 6.7 miles
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A scenic loop around Coffee Flat Mountain beginning from an easily-accessible trailhead.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Arizona's Superstition & Mazatzal Country
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 17.3 miles
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far the most popular western Superstition hike, this very scenic desert loop starts from the Peralta Trailhead and uses the Bluff Spring, Terrapin, and Dutchman Trails to loop past the base of towerin
... Related information:... From the guidebook Best Loop Hikes Arizona
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 15.5 miles
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For an extended hike into the heart of the Superstition Wilderness, the lengthy Dutchman’s Trail is not to be missed. Like the Peralta Trail, this well-established route offers some incredible views o
... Related information:... From the guidebook 100 Classic Hikes in Arizona
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This popular loop through the western Superstitions covers a lot of interesting country, and it follows well-graded, easy trails throughout. The hike is good for newcomers to backpacking.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Arizona's Superstition & Mazatzal Country
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 14.8 miles
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Named for a trail built to fight a wildfire, this eastern Superstition loop starts from the remote Campaign Trailhead. It follows the Campaign and Pinto Creek Trails up gorgeous Campaign Creek, then c
... Related information:... From the guidebook Best Loop Hikes Arizona
Globe
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AZ
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Hiking
- 15.1 miles
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A most enjoyable hike through the high country in the eastern Superstitions. You’ll have a chance to climb the highest peak in the range, visit the site of historic Reavis Ranch, and hike along beauti
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Arizona's Superstition & Mazatzal Country
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 29 miles
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With spectacular cliffs framing a narrow slot canyon, Fish Creek sports some of the most eyepopping scenery in the Superstitions. However, the price you pay to explore this wonderful landscape is toug
... Related information:... From the guidebook 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Phoenix
Roosevelt
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AZ
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Hiking
- 3 miles
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The Fish Creek Loop starts with a hike down scenic Rogers Canyon, then loops through a remote, trailless canyon system and along a scenic ridge with views of much of the Superstition Mountains.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Backpacking Arizona: From Deep Canyons to Sky Islands
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 21.7 miles
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An easily accessible day hike through the foothills of the western Superstitions; a good introductory walk for beginning hikers and those new to the area.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Arizona's Superstition & Mazatzal Country
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 7.4 miles
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An easy loop, for the Superstition Mountains, this hike starts from the most accessible Superstition trailhead, First Water, and uses the Dutchmans, Black Mesa, and Second Water Trails to loop over Bl
... Related information:... From the guidebook Best Loop Hikes Arizona
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 8.6 miles
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Nestled at the base of Superstition Mountain, Hieroglyphic Canyon boasts one of the best collections of Hohokam petroglyphs in the state. Venture beyond the petroglyphs and follow Hieroglyphic Canyon
... Related information:... From the guidebook 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Phoenix
Florence Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 3 miles
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The La Barge-Boulder Canyon Loop traverses three forks of the spectacular La Barge and Boulder Canyon system in the western Superstition Mountains. The hike mixes on-trail and cross-country hiking and
... Related information:... From the guidebook Backpacking Arizona: From Deep Canyons to Sky Islands
Phoenix
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AZ
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Hiking
- 26.2 miles
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To those who wish to enjoy the Superstition Mountains without scaling steep grades, the Lost Goldmine Trail offers a nearly level jaunt through scenic foothills. Roughly tracing the Superstition Wilde
... Related information:... From the guidebook 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Phoenix
Florence Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 6 miles
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This exceptionally scenic cross-country hike starts from an easily accessible trailhead, and takes you into a narrow canyon with towering walls.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Arizona's Superstition & Mazatzal Country
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 9.4 miles
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Starting from the Canyon Lake Trailhead, the only Superstition trailhead on a paved road, this loop with a cherry stem starts on the Boulder Trail then traverses Lower La Barge Box via cross-country h
... Related information:... From the guidebook Best Loop Hikes Arizona
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 12 miles
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This rugged cross-country backpack trip takes you into seldom-visited country in the northeastern Superstition Wilderness.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Arizona's Superstition & Mazatzal Country
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 16.9 miles
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This backpack in the central Superstition Mountains offers you a great contrast between ridge hiking and canyon hiking and takes you into rugged, wild, and little-visited canyons.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Arizona's Superstition & Mazatzal Country
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 15.8 miles
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An enjoyable hike through two rugged canyons in the northwestern Superstition Mountains with options to extend the trip and plenty of opportunities for side hikes and exploration.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Arizona's Superstition & Mazatzal Country
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 16.1 miles
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An easy hike to the famous location where Spanish miners were supposedly ambushed. A good introduction to hiking in the Superstition Mountains.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Arizona's Superstition & Mazatzal Country
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 3 miles
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Take a relatively short hike into the northern flanks of Superstition Mountain for stunning views of surrounding hills, the distant city, and a seasonal waterfall. The trail also passes near the site
... Related information:... From the guidebook 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Phoenix
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 3.7 miles
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This walk up scenic Campaign Creek is a fine introduction to the eastern Superstitions.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Arizona's Superstition & Mazatzal Country
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 7.6 miles
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A hike through the scenic and rugged country around Weavers Needle, probably the most famous Superstition landmark.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Arizona's Superstition & Mazatzal Country
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 10.7 miles
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The 2.25-mile Peralta Canyon Trail is one of Arizona’s most popular and busiest trails. The trail strikes north up a spectacular canyon lined with cliffs, spires, and hoodoos and ends on a lofty saddl
... Related information:... From the guidebook Best Easy Day Hikes: Phoenix
Globe
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AZ
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Hiking
- 4.5 miles
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Few, if any, mountain ranges of the American West have stirred the imagination like the Superstitions. Rising east of Apache Junction in a great jumble of volcanic rock, these mountains have earned wh
... Related information:... From the guidebook 100 Classic Hikes in Arizona
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 4.5 miles
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The Superstition Wilderness offers arguably the best hiking trails near Phoenix, and the Peralta Trail is one of the most popular hikes in the Superstitions. This moderate hike introduces you to the r
... Related information:... From the guidebook 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Phoenix
Florence Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 4.6 miles
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A challenging, scenic loop through little-visited country in the north-central portion of the Superstition Wilderness.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Arizona's Superstition & Mazatzal Country
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 15.8 miles
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The daunting angular shape of Picketpost Mountain intrigues all who drive along US 60 between Phoenix and Superior. A short but challenging trail on the northwestern side of the mountain takes visitor
... Related information:... From the guidebook 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Phoenix
Superior
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AZ
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Hiking
- 4.3 miles
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This is a nice hike over the flanks of Pinyon Mountain, one of the highest peaks in the northeastern Superstition Mountains; it has lots of elevation gain for a relatively short hike and a section of
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Arizona's Superstition & Mazatzal Country
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 11 miles
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This trail and cross-country hike takes you through scenic Randolph and Fraser Canyons in the south-central Superstitions.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Arizona's Superstition & Mazatzal Country
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 17.8 miles
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This hike takes you on a trip around Iron and Mound Mountains through the highest portion of the Superstition Mountains.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Arizona's Superstition & Mazatzal Country
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 37 miles
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A 140-foot-tall waterfall nestled deep in the Superstition Wilderness is the ultimate destination on this hike, but the journey to the falls is equally rewarding. Superb views of Apache Lake and the s
... Related information:... From the guidebook 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Phoenix
Roosevelt
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AZ
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Hiking
- 13.3 miles
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This popular hike follows the north end of the Reavis Ranch Trail to the historic Reavis Ranch, a working cattle ranch until the late 1960s.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Arizona's Superstition & Mazatzal Country
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 18 miles
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This nice multi-day hike in the Superstitions pays a visit to the old Reavis Ranch in the eastern half of the wilderness. Quite remote and surrounded by beautiful scenery, this former homestead was th
... Related information:... From the guidebook 100 Classic Hikes in Arizona
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 20 miles
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Reavis Ranch lies high in the remote Superstition Wilderness among tall pines and adjacent to a perennial creek. It’s a popular destination for backpackers, especially in fall when the apple orchard b
... Related information:... From the guidebook 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Phoenix
Superior
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AZ
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Hiking
- 15 miles
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The Red Tanks Divide Loop takes you through a remote section of the Sonoran desert in the headwaters of La Barge and Red Tanks canyons. Using a section of the popular Dutchmans Trail at the midsection
... Related information:... From the guidebook Backpacking Arizona: From Deep Canyons to Sky Islands
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 26.2 miles
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Scenic Rogers Canyon makes the long and rough drive to the Rogers Trough Trailhead worthwhile. Shady streamside trails, beautiful deep canyons, and well-preserved Salado cliff dwellings make this hike
... Related information:... From the guidebook 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Phoenix
Superior
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AZ
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Hiking
- 9 miles
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Sort of sandwiched between other better-known Rim-Country wildlands, somewhat isolated, and therefore less frequently visited, the Salome Wilderness offers backcountry venturers a chance for real soli
... Related information:... From the guidebook Guide to Arizona's Wilderness Areas
Globe
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AZ
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- 12 miles
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Established in 1984, the Salt River Canyon Wilderness, a rare Sonoran Desert riparian zone, has it all: a beautiful steep-walled canyon containing thirty-two miles of wild river; spectacular geologica
... Related information:... From the guidebook Guide to Arizona's Wilderness Areas
Globe
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AZ
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An easily-accessible hike in the western Superstition foothills to rugged lower Boulder Canyon.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Arizona's Superstition & Mazatzal Country
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 6.2 miles
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The history of protection for the Sierra Ancha Wilderness goes back sixty-five years. Established as a 34,000- acre Primitive Area in 1933, the Sierra Ancha was reduced in size and renamed a Wild Area
... Related information:... From the guidebook Guide to Arizona's Wilderness Areas
Globe
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AZ
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- 57 miles
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A rugged trail and cross-country hike to the crest of Superstition Mountain featuring 100-mile views. As close as it is to the cities of the Valley of the Sun, the crest still has a wild, remote feel,
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Arizona's Superstition & Mazatzal Country
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 3.8 miles
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Siphon Draw Trail and the Flatiron capture the rugged beauty of the Superstition Mountains and package the essence of this wondrous wilderness into a short but very challenging hike. The Superstition
... Related information:... From the guidebook 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Phoenix
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 6 miles
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Starting from the Peralta Trailhead on the southwest side of the Superstition Mountains, this route uses the Peralta Trail for a short cherry-stem section in Peralta Canyon, then heads cross-country a
... Related information:... From the guidebook Best Loop Hikes Arizona
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 19 miles
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Another demanding cross-country and on-trail hike, featuring a traverse of the famous ridgeline known locally as “Superstition Mountain” that dominates the view from Mesa and Apache Junction.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Arizona's Superstition & Mazatzal Country
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Crossing the Superstition Ridgeline is one of those feats that you brag about for a long time. This combination hike and scramble challenges even the hardiest of outdoor aficionados and earns its nick
... Related information:... From the guidebook 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Phoenix
Florence Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 11.1 miles
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Located just south of the Four Peaks Wilderness, the Superstition Wilderness may be Arizona’s best known wilderness unit. Designated a Forest Reserve in 1908 and as the Superstition Primitive Area in
... Related information:... From the guidebook Guide to Arizona's Wilderness Areas
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 180 miles
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A lesson in desert ecology featuring several microclimates, a history lesson on the Salado people, and an archaeology lesson, this educational trip to the upper-cliff dwellings at Tonto National Monum
... Related information:... From the guidebook 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Phoenix
Roosevelt
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AZ
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Hiking
- 2.4 miles
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A backpacking loop through some remote and little-visited canyons that traverses the central Superstition Wilderness; the first section is along the scenic JF Trail.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Arizona's Superstition & Mazatzal Country
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 20.1 miles
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Nestled up to the scenic west end of the Superstition Mountains, Lost Dutchman State Park offers a nice respite from the rush of nearby Phoenix and surrounding suburbs. Beginning in the park are a han
... Related information:... From the guidebook 100 Classic Hikes in Arizona
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A rugged but scenic hike past the popular, historic Reavis Ranch site and through remote country in the upper Fish Creek drainage.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Arizona's Superstition & Mazatzal Country
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 29.9 miles
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Striking views of Roosevelt Lake, Apache Lake, and Four Peaks grace this secluded and scenic hike in Tonto National Forest. Vineyard Trail is a segment of the Arizona Trail and also passes the site of
... Related information:... From the guidebook 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Phoenix
Roosevelt
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AZ
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Hiking
- 6.1 miles
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A combined cross-country and on-trail hike through remote and seldom-visited country in the western Superstition Mountains.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Arizona's Superstition & Mazatzal Country
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 15.3 miles
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A rugged hike through seldom-visited country in the southeast corner of the Superstitions.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Arizona's Superstition & Mazatzal Country
Superior
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AZ
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Hiking
- 33 miles
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Starting from the remote Miles Trailhead on the east side of the Superstition Mountains, this loop follows the West Pinto Trail up West Pinto Creek, over the slopes of Iron Mountain, and along a secti
... Related information:... From the guidebook Best Loop Hikes Arizona
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 17.4 miles
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This hike wanders along the base of the Superstitions’ western escarpment, using the Crosscut and Siphon Draw Trails, and offers some amazing views.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Arizona's Superstition & Mazatzal Country
Apache Junction
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AZ
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Hiking
- 8.2 miles
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The sonoran mud turtle, many species of songbirds, deer, bobcat, willow, ash, Arizona walnut, desert hackberry, hawks and falcons, ephemerally flowing water, sheer cliffs soaring above the canyon bott
... Related information:... From the guidebook Guide to Arizona's Wilderness Areas
Superior
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AZ
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