Top Rated Hiking Trails
near Ahwatukee Foothills, Arizona
Ahwatukee Foothills, Arizona
Recommended Routes, Photos, & More
![Looking South from the peak.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7081051_smallMed_1636152778.jpg?cache=1725104446)
Echo Canyon Summit Trail
1.1 mi 1.8 km • 1,140' Up 347.58 m Up • 1' Down 0.23 m Down
![Dawn from the top of Flatiron Trail](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7066568_smallMed_1580017397.jpg?cache=1725104008)
Siphon Draw Trail #53
2.4 mi 3.9 km • 2,555' Up 778.91 m Up • 117' Down 35.68 m Down
![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
![Heading NE on Phoneline](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7050313_smallMed_1555690382.jpg?cache=1725103516)
Phoneline Trail
4.2 mi 6.7 km • 1,042' Up 317.54 m Up • 187' Down 57.07 m Down
![You really can't go wrong with the views of Tucson and Oro Valley from the Pusch Peak Trail.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7025730_smallMed_1554912786.jpg?cache=1725102793)
Pusch Peak Trail
1.9 mi 3.0 km • 2,605' Up 794.11 m Up • 0' Down 0 m Down
![Destination...Tom Thumb](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7004297_smallMed_1554244590.jpg?cache=1725102292)
Gateway Loop Trail
3.7 mi 5.9 km • 627' Up 191.24 m Up • 631' Down 192.18 m Down
![Primary wash crossing with winter snow melt. Photo Credit: @thorvaea](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7011359_smallMed_1554559223.jpg?cache=1725102492)
Romero Canyon Trail
6.5 mi 10.4 km • 3,369' Up 1026.99 m Up • 65' Down 19.66 m Down
![A pretty break in a winter storm, looking directly west of the trail towards San Tan Mountain. This wash is about 0.5 miles from the south end of the Dynamite Trail.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7056051_smallMed_1555710635.jpg?cache=1725103686)
Dynamite Trail
2.4 mi 3.8 km • 351' Up 107.02 m Up • 177' Down 53.82 m Down
![View from the trail](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7081283_smallMed_1637192463.jpg?cache=1725104452)
Cibecue Creek Trail
2.7 mi 4.3 km • 486' Up 148.21 m Up • 45' Down 13.86 m Down
![A view of Chandler from Goldmine Mountain.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7082018_smallMed_1642895988.jpg?cache=1725104474)
Goldmine Trail
2.5 mi 4.1 km • 435' Up 132.68 m Up • 543' Down 165.51 m Down
![Along the Peralta Canyon Trail, you'll have a spectacular view of the mountains behind you as you're on your way to Weaver's Needle.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7029815_smallMed_1554925303.jpg?cache=1725102916)
Peralta Canyon Trail
6.2 mi 10.0 km • 1,444' Up 440.19 m Up • 1,372' Down 418.22 m Down
![Junction of Go John Trail and Overton Trail; stay to the right and follow Overton Trail.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7057209_smallMed_1555946531.jpg?cache=1725103719)
Go John Trail
5.7 mi 9.2 km • 696' Up 212.28 m Up • 687' Down 209.5 m Down
![Incredible section of cacti in Sweetwater Preserve.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7008961_smallMed_1554395522.jpg?cache=1725102427)
Saguaro Vista Trail
1.1 mi 1.7 km • 111' Up 33.87 m Up • 23' Down 7.13 m Down
![View of Pinnacle Peak, Carefree, AZ](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7044028_smallMed_1555109478.jpg?cache=1725103329)
Pinnacle Peak
2.0 mi 3.2 km • 357' Up 108.76 m Up • 659' Down 200.87 m Down
![Icy doubletrack uphill...studs required!](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7024860_smallMed_1555001818.jpg?cache=1725102129)
Ventana Trail #98
5.2 mi 8.3 km • 3,172' Up 966.89 m Up • 51' Down 15.49 m Down
![Wildflowers in the spring :)](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7057017_smallMed_1555946067.jpg?cache=1725103714)
Alamo Canyon/Bathtub Tank
3.1 mi 5.0 km • 333' Up 101.62 m Up • 333' Down 101.61 m Down
![Sunset from the top of the hill on Linda Vista Loop Trail.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7023390_smallMed_1554844975.jpg?cache=1725102727)
Linda Vista Loop Trail
2.5 mi 4.0 km • 445' Up 135.75 m Up • 446' Down 135.85 m Down
![Dawn from the top of Flatiron Trail](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7066568_smallMed_1580017397.jpg?cache=1725104008)
Superstition Ridgeline Trail
7.8 mi 12.6 km • 928' Up 282.72 m Up • 3,132' Down 954.53 m Down
![Hiking west along Sycamore Reservoir Trail.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7008318_smallMed_1554324566.jpg?cache=1725102410)
AZT - Passage 11 - Santa Catalina Mountains
11.8 mi 19.0 km • 3,038' Up 925.84 m Up • 1,836' Down 559.66 m Down
![Sonoran Desert](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7054074_smallMed_1555704753.jpg?cache=1725103629)
Pemberton Loop Trail
15.6 mi 25.1 km • 790' Up 240.73 m Up • 787' Down 239.77 m Down
![Some of the rock features found on the Miner Ridge Loop provide quite a challenge.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7015814_smallMed_1554913338.jpg?cache=1725101853)
Bell Pass Trail
3.3 mi 5.3 km • 1,194' Up 363.99 m Up • 622' Down 189.52 m Down
![Lupines and poppies bloom along the Granite Mountain Loop.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7028828_smallMed_1554919376.jpg?cache=1725102886)
Granite Mountain Loop Trail
4.5 mi 7.2 km • 283' Up 86.4 m Up • 283' Down 86.2 m Down
![At the bottom of creek, water everywhere to cross.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7078307_smallMed_1620601387.jpg?cache=1725104362)
West Clear Creek Trail
7.5 mi 12.0 km • 2,226' Up 678.52 m Up • 143' Down 43.48 m Down
![Awesome views in all directions from this elevated trail.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7015069_smallMed_1554825732.jpg?cache=1725102565)
Ridgeline Trail
2.9 mi 4.6 km • 103' Up 31.5 m Up • 722' Down 219.99 m Down