Hikes · Arizona
Best hikes in Arizona.
Arizona swings from the rim of the Grand Canyon to Sedona’s red rocks to saguaro desert and a 12,000-foot peak above Flagstaff. The desert trails are cool-season hikes — even Phoenix winters bake by midday — while the high country only opens in summer. Carry far more water than you think you need.
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22 hikes worth the detour.
Sorted easy to expert. Every one mapped with distance, route type, and elevation gain — built for everyone from the RV & camping crew to the bucket-list crowd.
an easy red-rock loop
Little Horse Trail (Sedona)an easy red-rock walk to Chicken Point, framed by Cathedral Rock and the spires
West Fork Oak Creek (Sedona)creek crossings and canyon walls — stunning in fall
Robbers Roost (Sedona)a short trek to a hidden cliff cave with a window view; high-clearance road in
Red Mountain Traila quiet pine-and-cinder walk into an otherworldly volcanic amphitheater of hoodoos and sculpted walls northwest of Flagstaff
Wire Pass to Buckskin Gulchinto the longest slot canyon in the Southwest
Pinnacle Peak Traila beautifully maintained Sonoran Desert traverse with granite overlooks and broad McDowell Mountain views; no dogs, little shade, and no facilities beyond the trailhead
Devil’s Bridge (Sedona)the iconic sandstone arch; go early
Peralta Trail (Superstitions)views of Weavers Needle
Cathedral Rock (Sedona)a short, steep red-rock scramble — magic at sunset
Camelback, Echo Canyon (Phoenix)Phoenix's iconic, extremely difficult summit scramble — exposed, rocky, and regularly underestimated; go near sunrise, carry ample water, and turn back in dangerous heat
Piestewa Peak Summit Traila short but extremely difficult stair-step climb to a 360-degree Phoenix panorama; start early, carry ample water, and avoid dangerous heat
Camelback, Cholla Trail (Phoenix)the longer east-side route to Camelback's summit — still extremely difficult, exposed, and boulder-strewn; limited designated street parking, and a scheduled trail closure Aug. 10–21, 2026
Picacho Peaka cable-assisted desert summit
Fossil Creek Waterfallturquoise travertine pools; permit
Tom's Thumb Traila steep McDowell Sonoran Preserve climb to the giant granite thumb and huge desert views; the trailhead has no drinking water, so bring everything you need and avoid high heat
Bear Mountain (Sedona)a relentless red-rock climb to a panoramic summit — exposed, strenuous, and worth it
The Wave, Coyote Buttes (lottery)surreal striped sandstone; hard-to-win permit
Humphreys Peak (Flagstaff)Arizona’s high point at 12,633 ft
Mount Wilson (Sedona)the highest summit above Sedona (7,122 ft) — a long, steep climb to a massive panorama
Bright Angel to Plateau Point (Grand Canyon)the classic canyon descent — turn around anytime
Havasu Fallsturquoise waterfalls deep in the canyon; permit + overnight
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