South Mountains (Arizona) — Local services in Phoenix

Excellent place to hike in the Phoenix area. Some trails give you a nice view of Phoenix city skyline. Lots of trail options and opportunities to see Saguaros. We use hiking project app to see distance and elevation gain/loss information of each trail. There isn’t any shade so go when the weather is cooler and be sure to bring water. Trails are well maintained and busy with hikers but you can still get your solitude.

Pictures are from Telegraph Pass Trail with a portion of National Trail to the lookout. 3 miles out and back with 510 feet elevation gain. We parked at the Desert...

South Mountain has a little bit of everything. Hike, run, or bike. I go for the biking. Take Desert Classic if it's your first ride. It's a good trail to stretch out and get familiar with the terrain. Once you've mastered DC, give some of the interior trails a try. A fun route is parking at the Beverly trail head and taking Pima to the national trail head. From there you have tons of options. National is funny with some tech. Big fan of Ridgeline but it has some sketchy sections for a bike. If you ride DC there's minimal climbing. If you go inside you'll get...

Very high but an amazing view🥰 love the view and light at night. It's...