Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks

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Robbins Butte Wildlife Area

Robbins Butte Wildlife Area

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Skyline Park

Skyline Park

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Skyline Regional Park

Skyline Regional Park

Mountainous reserve with hiking trails. 8,700-acre parkland with mountains & wide-open spaces, plus hiking trails, campsites & programs.

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Sienna Hill Community Trail

Sienna Hill Community Trail

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Sienna Hills Hiking Trail

Sienna Hills Hiking Trail

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Trail Bench

Trail Bench

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Canyon Trails Greenbelt

Canyon Trails Greenbelt

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Canyon Trails Greenbelt

Canyon Trails Greenbelt

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Victory Steps at Verrado

Victory Steps at Verrado

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Deer Run at Canyon Trails HOA Park

Deer Run at Canyon Trails HOA Park

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Bullard Wash Park

Bullard Wash Park

Park with outdoor fitness equipment. Open space featuring fitness stations along a lighted pathway, plus playgrounds & picnic tables.

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Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Mountainous park with desert & wetlands. Big, mountainous park featuring wetlands & undisturbed desert areas plus trails & picnic sites.

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Waterfall Canyon Trail

Waterfall Canyon Trail

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Mesquite Canyon Trail

Mesquite Canyon Trail

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Base & Meridian Wildlife Area

Base & Meridian Wildlife Area

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Country Place Tivoli HOA Nature Walk Trail

Country Place Tivoli HOA Nature Walk Trail

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New River Trailhead to Scottland Yard

New River Trailhead to Scottland Yard

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Skunk Creek Trail

Skunk Creek Trail

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Thunderbird Paseo Park, Glendale

Thunderbird Paseo Park, Glendale

Recreation & an interpretive garden. This local park has a Desert Interpretive Garden, trails & disc golf as well as sports facilities.

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New River Trailhead at Westbrook Village

New River Trailhead at Westbrook Village

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Thunderbird Paseo Park Trailhead

Thunderbird Paseo Park Trailhead

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New River Trailhead at Fletcher Heights

New River Trailhead at Fletcher Heights

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Desert Foothills Trailhead

Desert Foothills Trailhead

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South Mountain Park and Preserve

South Mountain Park and Preserve

Enormous park for hiking & city views. 16,000-acre area with many trails, wildlife & a drivable road to a lookout with sweeping city views.

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Skunk Creek Linear Park

Skunk Creek Linear Park

Hiking/biking along a natural creek bed. 3.5-mi. linear hiking/biking trail along a natural creek bed, with interpretive info boards.

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Cave Creek Park - Cactus

Cave Creek Park - Cactus

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Mormon Trailhead

Mormon Trailhead

Desert hiking area with city panoramas. Rugged, uphill hiking spot with desert scenery & picturesque views of the city.

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Thunderbird Conservation Park

Thunderbird Conservation Park

Desert park with lots of multiuse trails. Large desert park featuring hiking, equestrian & mountain biking trails, bird watching & picnicking.

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Mountain View Park

Mountain View Park

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Fat Man's Pass

Fat Man's Pass

Narrow passage betweeen 2 boulders. Rugged, narrow passage running between 2 large boulders along the Hidden Valley Trail.

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7th Ave Trailhead

7th Ave Trailhead

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Thunderbird Conservation Park Trail

Thunderbird Conservation Park Trail

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Mountain Park Ranch Hiking Trail

Mountain Park Ranch Hiking Trail

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Hidden Valley Natural Tunnel

Hidden Valley Natural Tunnel

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North Mountain

North Mountain

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Shaw Butte Trail

Shaw Butte Trail

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North Mountain Park

North Mountain Park

Hiking trails lead to 2 scenic peaks. Hiking trails of varying difficulty lead to 2 summits for scenic views, plus a visitor center.

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Corona de Loma Trail

Corona de Loma Trail

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North Mountain - Trail 44

North Mountain - Trail 44

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Shaw Butte Trailhead

Shaw Butte Trailhead

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Javelina Canyon Trailhead

Javelina Canyon Trailhead

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Pima Canyon Trailhead

Pima Canyon Trailhead

Canyon in the Santa Catalina Mountains. There is a trail running up this canyon that rises from 880m above sea level to 1940m in elevation.

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Dreamy Draw Recreation Area

Dreamy Draw Recreation Area

Desert park with hiking & biking trails. Expansive public park with miles of hiking & biking trails winding through rocky desert terrain.

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Phoenix Mountains Preserve

Phoenix Mountains Preserve

Parks with rugged mountains & deserts. Group of parks with mountain & desert hiking trails, plus an abundance of cacti & native wildlife.

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Lookout Mountain Preserve

Lookout Mountain Preserve

Park with hiking, biking & views. Park featuring hiking & biking trails & sweeping views from the top of Lookout Mountain.

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Phoenix Mountain Preserve - 40th St. Trailhead

Phoenix Mountain Preserve - 40th St. Trailhead

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Hole in the Rock

Hole in the Rock

Geological cluster with big, open spaces. Landmark rock formation with multiple cavelike holes in the sandstone created by erosion.

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Desert Valley Staging Area

Desert Valley Staging Area

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Park

Park

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Kovach Family Nature Trail

Kovach Family Nature Trail

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Chandler Nature Center

Chandler Nature Center

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Veterans Oasis Park

Veterans Oasis Park

Desert park with a nature center. Outdoor recreation area with trails & a playground, plus a visitor center with educational programs.

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Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch

Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch

Scenic park with ponds & an observatory. Expansive natural area with 7 ponds & hiking trails, plus an observatory.& dinosaur-bone dig site.

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