Arizona

Looking for the best hiking in Arizona? We've got you covered with the top trails, trips, hiking, backpacking, camping and more around Arizona. The detailed guides, photos, and reviews are all submitted by the Outbound community.

Top Hiking Spots in and near Arizona

  • Chinle, Arizona

    Hope Arch

    4.0
    1.46 mi / 95 ft gain
    …Not sure about everyone else, but who doesn’t enjoy a less visited natural arch?!This natural arch sits in Chinle's small town, just west of Canyon De Chelly National Monument. Hope Arch is definitely a gem that the locals know about, and the tourists do not, so if you plan to explore this arch,...
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  • Mayer, Arizona

    Verde Rim Loop Trail

    14.32 mi / 2631 ft gain
    Verde Rim Loop Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Camp Verde, Arizona.
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  • Willcox, Arizona

    Massai Point Overlook

    5.0
    0.43 mi / 56 ft gain
    Massai Point, located at the end of the scenic 8-mile Bonita Canyon Drive near Wilcox, Arizona, offers stunning views of unique rock formations, nearby valleys, and distant mountains. A half-mile nature trail, partially paved for wheelchair accessibility, leads visitors to an exhibit building w...
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  • Morristown, Arizona

    Yavapai Point Trail

    5.0
    3.08 mi / 525 ft gain
    Yavapai Point Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near New River, Arizona.
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  • Woods Canyon Lake, Arizona

    Kayak Woods Canyon Lake

    5.0
    Is there any better way to spend a Saturday, then paddling on a glassy, peaceful lake?  You can rent kayaks at the Woods Canyon Lake Marina, or bring your own (if you’re bringing your own kayak, make sure you bring a PFD too, as it’s Arizona law).  One of the best parts of this lake is that w...
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  • Sedona, Arizona

    Devil's Bridge via Mescal Trail

    3.95 mi / 548 ft gain
    The Devil's Bridge trail head itself is accessible via a road meant for 4x4s, which your average car cannot handle. The best way around this is to park at the Mescal Trail on Long Canyon Road. From Dry Creek Road, turn right on to Long Canyon Road, where you will see trail maps and a small parkin...
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  • Sedona, Arizona

    Wilson Mountain Trail

    11.78 mi / 3051 ft gain
    The Wilson Mountain Trail heads north from the Midgley Bridge picnic area at a monument to Richard Wilson, who was killed by a grizzly in this area in 1885. Wilson Mountain is 7,122 feet tall and the trail is approximately 6-miles long. The elevation gain 2400 feet and you climb most of it in t...
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  • Yavapai County, Arizona

    Bell Trail

    7.12 mi / 591 ft gain
    Bell Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Rimrock, Arizona.
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  • Maricopa County, Arizona

    Second Water To Boulder Canyon Camp

    9.12 mi / 951 ft gain
    Second Water To Boulder Canyon Camp is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Tortilla Flat, Arizona.
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  • Camp Verde, Arizona

    McDonald Trail

    4.5
    0.83 mi / 351 ft gain
    McDonald Trail is an out-and-back trail that in Coconino National Forest located near Camp Verde, Arizona.
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  • Scottsdale, Arizona

    Upper Ranch and Brown's Ranch Road Trail

    3.98 mi / 154 ft gain
    Upper Ranch and Brown's Ranch Road Trail is a loop trail where you may see wildflowers located near Scottsdale, Arizona.
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  • Prescott, Arizona

    Giant Alligator Juniper Trail

    4.69 mi / 495 ft gain
    Giant Alligator Juniper Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Prescott, Arizona.
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  • Yarnell, Arizona

    Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial Trail

    5.0
    6.52 mi / 1985 ft gain
    Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial Trail is an out-and-back trail located in Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park. This park near Yarnell, Arizona, memorializes the nineteen members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots who died at this location on June 30, 2013, while fighting the Yarnell Hi...
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  • Sedona, Arizona

    Huckaby Trail

    4.0
    5.95 mi / 797 ft gain
    Huckaby Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Sedona, Arizona.
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  • Tucson, Arizona

    Hike Bridal Wreath Falls

    5.6 mi / 1072 ft gain
    Bridal Wreath Falls is a 5.6 mile out-and-back hike that takes you through a Seguro National Park to a picturesque waterfall near Tucson, AZ. Keep in mind, the waterfall is more "picturesque" if it has rained recently. This trail is NOT dog-friendly. 
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  • Sedona, Arizona

    Chapel Trail to Broken Arrow Trail to Mystic Trail Loop

    3.77 mi / 446 ft gain
    Chapel Trail to Broken Arrow Trail to Mystic Trail Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Sedona, Arizona.
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