Your water bottle is packed?
Your boots are strapped?
Then head out to the trailhead of one of these nine amazing hikes.
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Either way, steep, rocky terrain and slick patches make the hike difficult.
Pinnacle Peak is a great option for hikers who want a little challenge.
Toms Thumb Trail
Tom’s Thumb Trail is a favorite among the 30,500-acreMcDowell Sonoran Preserve.
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The four-mile out-and-back trail is short but steep and full of switchbacks.
Rest assured that the views of the McDowell Mountains and Phoenix are well worth the effort.
The trail is short (just over a mile in one direction) but difficult.
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It’s also not uncommon to see the flashlights of night hikers in the evenings and after dark.
You’ll find plenty of spring wildflowers on this moderately difficult 4.4-mile hike.
This 5.8-mile loop starts with long switchbacks that pass by desert trees and giant saguaro cacti.
Around a mile in, you’ll be rewarded with views of downtown Phoenix and the Hieroglyphic Mountains.
