Arizona Hiking Guide

From boating and water sports to hiking and canyoneering, the Grand Canyon State is a popular destination for anybody looking for some outdoor adventure. The weather in Arizona is also conducive to exploring its countless hiking trails year-round. For instance, the average (high) temperature for Phoenix during the winter is 68°F. If you are wondering where some of the best hiking trails in Arizona are, here’s a guide to some of them: 


Arizona Trail
According to www.visitarizona.com, The Trail is divided into 43 passages ranging from 8 to 33 miles long. Although donations are encouraged to help build, maintain, promote, and sustain the Arizona Trail, there is no entrance fee and it’s open daily, year-round.
 

Grand Canyon
Commonly referred to as hiking paradise, the Grand Canyon has miles of caves to explore. The Bright Angel Trail is favored among many hikers. This trail will take you through Garden Creek and the Devil’s Corkscrew. Since it’s a 19 mile, round trip hike, the National Park Service recommends hiking it in two days.



Superstition Wilderness
According to the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, this Wilderness is located 50 miles east of Phoenix and contains approximately 160,200 acres with a well-developed trail system. It’s described as “starkly beautiful and often rugged, but can be inhospitable to those not equipped to meet nature on her own terms.” (https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/tonto/specialplaces/?cid=fsbdev3_018739)


Saguaro National Park
With over 165 miles of hiking trails, Saguaro National Park offers both short and day-long treks into wilderness areas. Hikers can access “any of five trailheads ranging from the easy-to-access Douglas Spring Trailhead at the east end of Speedway Boulevard to the more remote Italian Spring Trailhead accessed through Redington Pass on the adjacent Coronado National Forest.” (https://www.nps.gov/sagu/planyourvisit/saguaro_hiking.htm)