Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks

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Park

Park

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13277 W Blazen Trail, Maricopa, AZ 85138

Desert Valley Staging Area

Desert Valley Staging Area

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Maricopa, AZ 85139

Mountain Park Ranch Hiking Trail

Mountain Park Ranch Hiking Trail

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2838 E Ray Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85048

Desert Foothills Trailhead

Desert Foothills Trailhead

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Parking lot, 14251 S Desert Foothills Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85048

Corona de Loma Trail

Corona de Loma Trail

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Warpaint North, Phoenix, AZ 85042

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.

10919 S Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85042

Chandler Nature Center

Chandler Nature Center

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4050 E Chandler Heights Rd, Chandler, AZ 85249

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.

Pima Canyon Trailhead, Hidden Valley Trail, Phoenix, AZ 85042

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.

4050 E Chandler Heights Rd, Chandler, AZ 85249

Hidden Valley Natural Tunnel

Hidden Valley Natural Tunnel

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Phoenix, AZ 85042

Mormon Trailhead

Mormon Trailhead

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

8610 S 24th St, Phoenix, AZ 85042

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.

4500 E Pima Canyon Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85044

Javelina Canyon Trailhead

Javelina Canyon Trailhead

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Javelina Trail, Phoenix, AZ 85042

Gilbert Regional

Gilbert Regional

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5250 S Higley Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85298

San Tan Mountain Regional Park

San Tan Mountain Regional Park

Sprawling desert with trails & wildlife. Over 10,000 acres of desert with hiking/biking trails & a visitor's center with wildlife exhibits.

6533 W Phillips Rd, Queen Creek, AZ 85142

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.

14805 West Vineyard Avenue, Goodyear, AZ 85338

Base & Meridian Wildlife Area

Base & Meridian Wildlife Area

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S Avondale Blvd, Avondale, AZ 85323

Country Place Tivoli HOA Nature Walk Trail

Country Place Tivoli HOA Nature Walk Trail

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S 93rd Dr, Tolleson, AZ 85353

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.

2757 E Guadalupe Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85234

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.

625 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008

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