Family Friendly Hiking Trails
near Ahwatukee Foothills, Arizona
Ahwatukee Foothills, Arizona
Recommended Routes, Photos, & More
![Piestewa Peak.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7011365_smallMed_1554559236.jpg?cache=1725102492)
Piestewa Peak Summit Trail #300
1.1 mi 1.8 km • 1,050' Up 320.01 m Up • 0' Down 0 m Down
![If you still have energy after the trek up the Mormon Trail, continue a little further to the Natural Tunnel. You'll be treated to a cool respite and fun pics!](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7058082_smallMed_1555948831.jpg?cache=1725709027)
Hidden Valley Trail
0.5 mi 0.8 km • 2' Up 0.64 m Up • 137' Down 41.85 m Down
![The falls and pool](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7041091_smallMed_1555103550.jpg?cache=1725103243)
Tanque Verde Falls Trail
1.0 mi 1.5 km • 155' Up 47.16 m Up • 274' Down 83.59 m Down
![The park rules of Sunset Park](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7056576_smallMed_1555944967.jpg?cache=1725708981)
Paved Woodburn Trail
0.4 mi 0.6 km • 6' Up 1.96 m Up • 21' Down 6.42 m Down
![The view is stellar from the top of the Sunrise Mountain Trail.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7029301_smallMed_1554924161.jpg?cache=1725102900)
Sunrise Mountain Trail
4.2 mi 6.7 km • 512' Up 155.94 m Up • 511' Down 155.75 m Down
![Hot Air Balloons over the Dixie Mountain Loop trail](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7048718_smallMed_1555539829.jpg?cache=1725103468)
Dixie Mountain Loop
4.0 mi 6.4 km • 556' Up 169.59 m Up • 552' Down 168.33 m Down
![Peeking through a hole at the top of Hole in the Rock. Must boulder/scramble to actually get to the top of this rock. Not for the inexperienced.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7009310_smallMed_1554396209.jpg?cache=1725102436)
Hole in The Rock Trail
0.2 mi 0.4 km • 42' Up 12.7 m Up • 44' Down 13.56 m Down
![About 2/3 way through the hike, at about 1/4 the elevation. Trail goes from gully w/small rocks (here) to a little steeper with larger rocks, pretty quick. The modestly steeper section is only about 400m of hike.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7055747_smallMed_1555709878.jpg?cache=1725103676)
Telegraph Pass Trail
1.2 mi 1.9 km • 510' Up 155.45 m Up • 9' Down 2.61 m Down
![North Phoenix lookout from Cholla Loop (H3)](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7057245_smallMed_1555946616.jpg?cache=1725103719)
Cholla Loop
2.8 mi 4.6 km • 497' Up 151.52 m Up • 475' Down 144.64 m Down
![Shady shelters exist along the Discovery Trail.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7016976_smallMed_1554828585.jpg?cache=1725707814)
Desert Discovery Nature Trail
0.4 mi 0.6 km • 17' Up 5.21 m Up • 17' Down 5.3 m Down
![The Petroglyphs](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7057258_smallMed_1555946647.jpg?cache=1725103720)
Salida Gulch Trail #0095
4.2 mi 6.7 km • 449' Up 136.82 m Up • 448' Down 136.4 m Down
![Various signs along the trail make the journey interactive for children.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7019745_smallMed_1554837146.jpg?cache=1725102649)
Freeman Homestead
0.9 mi 1.4 km • 79' Up 24.08 m Up • 102' Down 31.18 m Down
Passey Loop Trail
1.5 mi 2.5 km • 73' Up 22.21 m Up • 65' Down 19.69 m Down
![A rare run of foggy weather in the desert](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7004052_smallMed_1554236327.jpg?cache=1725102284)
Desert Classic Trail
8.8 mi 14.2 km • 682' Up 207.74 m Up • 556' Down 169.51 m Down
![Walking through the wash](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7066198_smallMed_1578802779.jpg?cache=1725103996)
Quartz Ridge Trail #8A
1.8 mi 2.8 km • 438' Up 133.45 m Up • 194' Down 59.14 m Down
![Some of the stairs of the Romero Ruins Interpretive Trail.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7057414_smallMed_1555946989.jpg?cache=1725103724)
Romero Ruins Interpretive Trail
0.4 mi 0.7 km • 67' Up 20.32 m Up • 10' Down 3.09 m Down
Mule Deer Trail
3.5 mi 5.6 km • 191' Up 58.24 m Up • 204' Down 62.08 m Down
Black Rock Long Loop
1.0 mi 1.6 km • 54' Up 16.39 m Up • 66' Down 20.13 m Down
Quail Trail
1.1 mi 1.7 km • 196' Up 59.6 m Up • 37' Down 11.38 m Down
![Looking south toward the Rincons.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7022025_smallMed_1554840656.jpg?cache=1725102698)
Bajada Vista Trail
0.6 mi 1.0 km • 0' Up 0.02 m Up • 90' Down 27.53 m Down
![Storm clouds over White Tank Mountain Regional Park. with permission from Maricopa-County-Parks](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7019271_smallMed_1554836654.jpg?cache=1725102642)
Black Rock Short Trail
0.5 mi 0.8 km • 42' Up 12.79 m Up • 38' Down 11.46 m Down