The Salt River Recreation Area north of Mesa is a well-known destination for kayaking, tubing, fishing and picnicking. Although there are also some hiking trails near the water, riverside commotion, noisy crowds, entry fees and mounds of trash left behind…
Trail User Voices
Jim Dolance of Peoria and his four-legged hiking companion Lucy escaped the crowds on the Maricopa Trail in and around Cave Creek Regional Park during the coronavirus pandemic. “Lucy and me on the back side of Go John trail where…
Maricopa Trail: Bronco – Spur Cross
RESTORATION OF MARICOPA TRAIL SEGMENT 20 COMPLETE Wildfires can be as confusing and they are devastating. Sometimes they roar through a forest in take-no-hostages fury while in other situations, they hopscotch over the land creating a random patchwork of destruction…
Maricopa Trail: Lake Pleasant – Anthem
Finding water in the desert is kind of like striking gold. This is especially true for hikers accustomed to desert trail where there’s seldom any water except for than puddles and stock tanks. Not so on the Lake Pleasant-Anthem segment…
Want to hike the Maricopa Trail? Here’s a good starting point if you’re new to the route
Starting your trek in a Maricopa County Park means well-signed, well-groomed trails. Try this access point in the White Tank Mountains.