| Trail | Where | When | Distance | Difficulty | FYI | Cost | Contact | Telephone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peralta | AZ (Apache Jct.) | Oct. - April | 2.25 and 6.3 mi | Moderate - Difficult | Midweek best, heat precautions, wildflowers, views | $4 parking | Tonto Ntn'l Forest | 602/610-3300 |
| Cave Creek | AZ (Cave Creek) | Oct. - May | up to 20 mi | Easy along creek | Rattlesnakes, dogs allowed, woodland, birds | Free | Tonto Ntn'l Forest | 602/610-3300 |
| Wagner Trail | AZ (Fountain Hills) | Oct. - May | 4 mi. | Moderate | Dogs allowed, veiws, wildflowers | $2 parking | McDowell Mtn. Regional Park | 602/471-0173 |
| White Tank | AZ (Litchfield Park) | Oct. - May | 5 mi. | Moderate | Rattlesnakes, wildflowers, views | $2 parking | White Tank Mtn. | 602/935-2505 |
| Camelback Summit | AZ (Phoenix) | Oct. - May | 2.3 mi | Difficult | Limited Parking, weekdays best | Free | 602/256-3220 | |
| National Trail | AZ (Phoenix) | Oct. - May | 3.5 mi. | Moderate | Views, natural stone tunnel, wildflowers | Free | South Mtn. Park | 602/534-6324 |
| Aspen Loop | AZ (Tucson) | May - Oct. | 3.7 mi. loop | Moderate | Dogs allowed, conifer forest, picnic | $5 | Mt. Lemmon | 520/749-8700 |
| Bear Canyon Trail | AZ (Tucson) | Oct - May | 4.8 mi. | Moderate | Swimming, Falls, Forest, Family Trip | $3 (shuttle) | Coronado Ntn'l Forest | 520/749-8700 |
| Hugh Norris Trail | AZ (Tucson) | Sept. - May | 5.4 - 9.8 mi. | Moderate to Difficult | Views, wildflowers | Free | Saguaro National Park | 520/733-5158 |
| Romero Pools | AZ (Tucson) | Year round | 5.6 mi | Moderate | Picnic, wildflowers, astounding views | $5 | Catalina State Park | 520/628-5798 |
| Douglas Spring Trail | AZ (Tucson) | Sept. - May | 7 mi. | Moderate to difficult | Falls, picnic, wildflowers | Free | Saguaro Ntn'l Park | 520/733-5153 |
| Broken Hill Trail | CA (San Diego) | Year round | 2 mi. | Easy, sandy trails | Family hike, whales (winter), views | $4 | Torrey Pines State Reserve | 619/755-2063 |
| Black Diamond Mines | CA (San Francisco) | Spring and Fall | 2 mi. | Moderate | Dogs, wildflowers in spring, views | $3.50 | Black Diamond Preserve | 925/757-2620 |
| Summit Loop Trail | CA (San Francisco) | Year-round | 3.1 mi. loop | Moderate | Could be cold & foggy, picnic, birds, & wildflower | $4 | San Bruno Mtn. | 650/992-6770 |
| Overlook Trail | CA (Santa Monica) | Year-round | 6 mi. | Moderate | Some washouts | $5 | Topanga State Park | 310/455-2465 |
| Diamond Lake Trail | CO (Denver) | July-Sept | 5 mi. | Moderate - Difficult | Falls, views of Continental Divide | Free | Arapaho & Roosevelt Ntn'l Forest | 303/444-6600 |
| Rinconada Canyon | NM (Albuquerque) | Year-round | 2.4 mi. | Easy | Family, views, petroglyphs | Free | Petroglyph Ntn'l Monument | 505/899-0205 |
| Tres Pistolas (Three Gun) | NM (Albuquerque) | Feb. - May | 4 mi. | Moderate | Prime raptor views on non-windy days | Free | Cibola Ntn'l Forest | 505/281-3304 |
| Faulty/South Crest Loop | NM (Albuquerque) | Year-round | 4.6 mi. loop | Moderate | 8,700 ft. elevation at trail head | $3 | Sandia Ranger Station, Cibola | 505/281-3304 |
| Piedra Lisa Trail | NM (Placitas) | Year-round | 4 mi. loop | Moderate | Mountain Lion sighted. Views, wildflowers (spring) | $3 | Sandia Ranger Stn. Cibola Ntn'l | 505/281-3304 |
| Borrego Loop | NM (Santa Fe) | April - Oct. | 4 mi. | Easy | Dogs, conifer forest, wildflowers | Free | Santa Fe Ntn'l Forest | 505/753-7331 |
| Chamisa Trail | NM (Santa Fe) | Year-round | 4.5 mi. | Easy | Family, dogs, conifer, wildflowers | Free | Santa Fe Ntn'l Forest | 505/753-7331 |
| Pine Creek Canyon | NV (Las Vegas) | Year-round | 3 mi. | Easy | Dogs allowed, conifers, outstanding scenery | $5 parking | Red Rock Visitor Center | 702/363-1921 |
| First Creek Canyon | NV (Las Vegas) | Year-round | 2.5 - 3.5 mi. | Easy | Dogs allowed, wild burro refuge, small falls | Free | Red Rock Visitor Center | 702/363-1921 |
| Mary Jane Falls Trail | NV (Las Vegas) | May - Oct. | 2.4 mi. | Moderate to Difficult | 8,900 ft. elevation, dogs, picnicing, conifers | Free | Mt. Charleston | 702/873-8800 |
| Bristlecone Trail | NV (Las Vegas) | May - Oct | 6.1 mi. loop | Moderate to difficult | Conifer forest, 9,400 ft elevation, Views | Free | Spring Mountain Park | 702/873-8800 |
| Wildwood Trail | OR (Portland) | Year-round | 8 mi. | Moderate - Difficult | Family, dogs, conifer forest, arboretum, lots more | Free | Portland Parks & Rec | 503/823-2223 |
| Grandeur Peak | UT (Salt Lake City) | June - Oct. | 6.8 mi. | Moderate - Difficult | Great views of Salt Lake | $2.25 parking | Wasatch cache Ntn'l Forest | 801/943-1794 |
| Sauk Mountain Trail | WA (Seattle) | May - Oct. | 4 mi. | Moderate (steep) | Views of N. Cascades & Skagit Valley, dogs, flower | Free | Sauk Mountain | 360/856-5700 |
| Cathedral Rock | NV (Las Vegas) | May - Oct | 2.8 mi. | Moderate | Free | Mt. Charleston | 702/873-8800 | |
| North Loop | NV (Las Vegas) | June - Oct | 10.3 - one way | Difficult | Views, conifer forest, Hike around Charleston Peak at 11918' | Free | Mt. Charleston | 702/873-8800 |
