Best Hiking Trails in Arizona | Trailmonger

About hiking in Arizona

Arizona has 4,224 named trails tagged for hiking on the map, covering 12,881 miles, an average of 3.0 miles each. The longest is Maricopa Trail in Maricopa County, at 332 miles. 578 run 5 miles or longer. 15 of the state's counties have at least one; Maricopa County has the most, with 1,023 trails.

Top 100 hiking trails, longest first

Trails 1–25

Maricopa TrailHikeMaricopa County332 mi Great Western Trail - ArizonaHikeCoconino County192 mi Sky Islands TraverseHikeCochise County186 mi Tonto TrailHikeCoconino County182 mi The LoopHikeMTBPima County111 mi Highline Trail #31HikeGila County109 mi Hayduke Trail #12HikeCoconino County99.4 mi Maverick OHV TrailHikeNavajo County98.2 mi horseHikeGila County92.5 mi Arizona TrailHikeGila County92.5 mi Black Canyon TrailHikeYavapai County78.4 mi Black Canyon National Recreation TrailHikeYavapai County78.1 mi Hayduke Trail #10HikeCoconino County74.0 mi Tuckup TrailHikeMohave County72.3 mi Grand CanalscapeHikeMTBMaricopa County69.3 mi Snake Gulch Trail #59HikeCoconino County69.2 mi San Pedro TrailHikeCochise County63.5 mi East Divide Trail #287HikeGraham County60.4 mi Prescott Circle TrailHikeYavapai County55.1 mi West Divide Trail #289HikeGraham County51.7 mi Ranger Trail #41HikeCoconino County47.2 mi Esplanade RouteHikeCoconino County45.7 mi Flagstaff Urban Trail SystemHikeCoconino County45.7 mi Nuttall Trail #303HikeGraham County41.9 mi Hayduke Trail #11HikeCoconino County36.4 mi

Trails 26–50

Overland Trail #615HikeApache County35.4 mi Estrella Mountain Regional ParkHikeMaricopa County35.2 mi Point Sublime TrailHikeCoconino County33.9 mi Grand Enchantment Trail Alternative 10BHikeGraham County33.6 mi Grand Enchantment Trail Segment 8: Santa Teresa WildernessHikeGraham County32.5 mi New River TrailHikeMTBMaricopa County32.3 mi Los Caballos TrailHikeNavajo County32.0 mi Slide Canyon Trail #58HikeCoconino County31.3 mi Grand Enchantment Trail Segment 3: White Canyon WildernessHikePinal County31.1 mi Round the Mountain Trail #302HikeGraham County31.0 mi Grand Enchantment Trail Segment 6 Alternative: Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness BypassHikePinal County30.4 mi Paria River TrailHikeCoconino County29.3 mi National TrailHikeMTBMaricopa County28.8 mi Royal Arch RouteHikeCoconino County28.0 mi Grand Enchantment Trail Segment 4: Tortilla MountainsHikePinal County27.8 mi Jumpup-Nail Trail #8HikeCoconino County27.6 mi Cape Solitude TrailHikeCoconino County27.4 mi Grand Enchantment Trail Segment 10: Pinaleño MountainsHikeGraham County25.8 mi Supai TrailHikeCoconino County25.0 mi Thunder River TrailHikeCoconino County24.2 mi Grand Enchantment Trail Segment 1: Superstition WildernessHikePinal County24.0 mi North Bass TrailHikeCoconino County23.8 mi General Crook Trail #140HikeCoconino County23.6 mi New Hance TrailHikeCoconino County23.3 mi Eagle National Recreation TrailHikeGreenlee County23.3 mi

Trails 51–75

Sycamore Trail #278HikeGraham County23.1 mi Escalante RouteHikeCoconino County22.8 mi Ghost of Coyote TrailHikeNavajo County22.8 mi Dutch Henry Canyon Trail #297HikeGraham County22.7 mi Grand Enchantment Trail Segment 14: Eagle Creek - Painted BluffsHikeGreenlee County22.6 mi Grand Enchantment Trail Segment 12: Gila Valley NorthHikeGraham County22.3 mi Nankoweap TrailHikeCoconino County21.7 mi Rainbow Rim TrailHikeMTBCoconino County21.7 mi Taylor Trail #306HikeGraham County21.6 mi Bellota Trail #15HikePima County21.1 mi South Fork Trail #243HikeCochise County20.9 mi Crest Trail #103HikeCochise County20.9 mi General Crook Trail #130 (Incomplete)HikeYavapai County20.4 mi Arizona Trail #1 Huachuca MountainsHikeCochise County20.3 mi Havasu Canyon TrailHikeCoconino County20.0 mi Rimview TrailHikeCoconino County20.0 mi Jesus Goudy Ridge Trail #298HikeGraham County19.9 mi Historic Butterfield Stage TrailHikeMaricopa County19.8 mi Shingle Mill Trail #35HikeGraham County19.6 mi Hellsgate Trail #37HikeGila County19.2 mi Grand Enchantment Trail Segment 7 Alternative: Aravaipa Canyon Bypass NorthHikePinal County19.1 mi Land of the PioneersHikeApache County19.0 mi General Crook TrailHikeNavajo County18.7 mi Verde River Trail #11HikeGila County18.6 mi Ken Patrick TrailHikeCoconino County18.6 mi

Trails 76–100

Widforss TrailHikeCoconino County18.6 mi Blue Ridge TrailHikeNavajo County18.5 mi Arizona Trail // Casa Blanca Canyons #161HikeSanta Cruz County18.5 mi Grand Enchantment Trail Segment 2HikePinal County18.3 mi Beamer TrailHikeCoconino County18.2 mi Sunnyside Canyon Trail #117HikeMTBCochise County18.2 mi Charouleau Gap RoadHikeMTBPinal County18.1 mi Pumpkin Trail #39HikeCoconino County17.8 mi Four Springs TrailHikeApache County17.8 mi Saffel OHVHikeApache County17.6 mi White Hills SingletrackHikeYavapai County17.6 mi Margies Cove TrailHikeMaricopa County17.6 mi Cottonwood Mountain Trail #66HikeGraham County17.6 mi Powers Garden Trail #96HikeGraham County17.5 mi Arizona Trail Pusch Ridge Wilderness BypassHikePima County17.4 mi Long LoopHikeMTBMaricopa County17.4 mi Clear Creek TrailHikeCoconino County17.3 mi McBride Mesa Trail #26HikeGreenlee County17.2 mi Pipestem Trail #271HikeGraham County17.1 mi Willow Springs Trail #223HikeYavapai County17.1 mi Snowshed Trail #246HikeCochise County16.9 mi Boyer GapHikeMTBLa Paz County16.8 mi Dutchman TrailHikePinal County16.7 mi Dutchman Trail #104HikePinal County16.7 mi Beale Wagon Road Historic Trail #61HikeCoconino County16.7 mi

Hiking Trails by county

Maricopa County

Coconino County

Greenlee County

Santa Cruz County

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 4, 2026.