308 official trails lie within 25 miles of Phoenix — 1,047 miles in total, 220 rated easy and 20 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 1,926 ft; the median trail gains 229 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maricopa Trail (Northeast) | 42.1 | 1,926 ft | Expert | 24 mi |
| Goat Camp Trail | 6.3 | 1,723 ft | Hard | 24 mi |
| Ford Canyon Trail | 7.4 | 1,417 ft | Hard | 24 mi |
| National Trail | 7.4 | 1,232 ft | Hard | 17 mi |
| Sun Circle Trail (Sun Circle - Maricopa South) | 40.0 | 1,550 ft | Hard | 18 mi |
| Maricopa Trail (Sun Circle - Maricopa South) | 40.0 | 1,550 ft | Hard | 18 mi |
| Maricopa Trail (North) | 21.9 | 833 ft | Hard | 21 mi |
| Mesquite Canyon Trail | 5.0 | 1,472 ft | Hard | 24 mi |
| Tom's Thumb Trail | 4.7 | 1,361 ft | Hard | 19 mi |
| Pemberton Trail | 13.1 | 624 ft | Hard | 23 mi |
| Alta | 4.6 | 1,120 ft | Hard | 17 mi |
| Black Canyon Trail | 9.9 | 666 ft | Hard | 17 mi |
| Quartz Trail | 4.9 | 1,131 ft | Hard | 14 mi |
| Cave Creek Trail #4 | 5.8 | 750 ft | Hard | 25 mi |
| Sunrise Trail | 4.4 | 1,093 ft | Hard | 19 mi |
| Bell Pass Trail | 3.2 | 1,196 ft | Moderate | 15 mi |
| Ma-Ha-Tuak Perimeter Trail | 6.3 | 454 ft | Hard | 15 mi |
| Go John Trail | 5.8 | 415 ft | Hard | 19 mi |
| Hawknest Trail | 9.2 | 503 ft | Moderate | 24 mi |
| Holbert Trail | 2.6 | 1,116 ft | Moderate | 16 mi |
| Daisy Mountain Trail | 2.2 | 1,157 ft | Moderate | 22 mi |
| Circumference Trail | 5.7 | 305 ft | Moderate | 12 mi |
| Hau'pal Loop Trail | 2.7 | 984 ft | Moderate | 15 mi |
| Thondum Wihom Trail | 2.4 | 1,076 ft | Moderate | 16 mi |
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