Desert waterfalls are rare enough, but this one in its tiny grotto fringed by cottonwoods and willows is a gem. The Maricopa Trail takes you to it.
Meet the San Tan Shredders Mountain Bike Club
Raised as an active Midwestern farm boy, Jim Jensen didn’t let the challenges of a demanding job and a health scare derail his love of the outdoors. “I accepted a job promotion with my company and moved to Arizona in 2006,”…
Hike of the Week: Maricopa Trail – Bronco Trailhead to Spur Cross Ranch
Start exploring the 315-mile, Valley-circling Maricopa Trail with a trek through its northmost reaches. This 13.6 mile segment runs from the Bronco trailhead in Tonto National Forest to Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area in Cave Creek. LENGTH: 13.6 miles one way…
Hike the Maricopa Trail Spear S Ranch in New River
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION Start the year with a goal of hiking the entire 315-mile Maricopa Trail. Begin with an easy trek on the Anthem-Cave Creek-Spur Cross segment. Getting There: Andy Kunasek at Spear S Ranch Trailhead: 41799 N. New River Rd.,…
Volunteers Rebuild Part of Maricopa Trail Damaged by Wildfire
Trails don’t fix themselves after wildfires. Rehabilitating trails is often a cooperative effort of many organizations, non-profits, volunteers and professional trail engineers. In October 2020, the Sears Fire scorched 14,476 acres of land a few miles northeast of Cave Creek…
If hiking the entire Maricopa Trail sounds like your kind of challenge, here’s how to start
The 315-mile Maricopa Trail circles metro Phoenix and links towns, parks and national forests. This stretch might inspire you to hike the whole thing.
Hiking the 315-mile Maricopa Trail: This stretch is a great place to start
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Importance of Volunteerism
Trails just don’t happen and they certainly do not maintain themselves. Volunteerism is a critical component in the planning, construction and ongoing care of our public trails. Whether you can provide heavy lifting, organizing, promotion or helping with logistics, there’s…
Maricopa Trail: White Tank Mountain Regional Park
Most succinctly stated, the Maricopa Trail is a microcosm of the Valley of the Sun. Over its 317-mile course, the non-motorized recreational trail connects 10 county parks, wanders through open desert and farmland, tethers to suburbs and urban centers and…
Trail User Voices
Canine Hiking Club of AZ’s 18th anniversary hike in 2017. Hooking up with the Cottonwood Trail section in the Tonto NF just above Cave Creek. Jamie Scott DeBenedetto, Phoenix