Pima Canyon in Phoenix

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  Michael Pham

  :: 08 May 2018 17:05:28

  From San Diego, exploring PHX. After a few searches, this location came up for Mountain Biking. The trail in particular i'm going to talk about is Desert Classic (DC) Trail... Foodie in me likes to think of it as Dessert Classic. I would consider this trail to be great for beginners. The trails are clearly marked with signs and arrows "DC". For the first 7 miles if you are doing the out and back from Pima Canyon South Entrance - it's Basic/Beginner. The 7-8 can be moderately technical, so you will run into this when you come back. Trail flows very well, wide enough for 2 way and hiking traffic. It can be fast, with rolling drop/climbs from the washes from time to time. I would recommend going early if its warm out and fill your water carrier to the max. There is really no shade here so expect to be exposed the entire ride. Terrain varies from packed, loose, gravel, and rock gardens more between mile 6-12. It's nice because there is no excessive climbs - mild descend and climbs in averaging in 2% range. On a Saturday morning around 8am (~80degrees), until we returned around 10am (95degrees) in first week of May - however with a heat wave 2018. We still crossed paths with a few people, not a lot that i would say its crowded - but enough to get help if you needed it haha. I know there are other more advanced trails that branch of from DC that i'd like to visit next time we're in town. Parking lot isn't that large, but there is one side street parking on the entrance. Tons of open space that look to be good for exploring either HIKE or BIKE - Cheers and Have fun!

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  Chris Mick

  :: 06 May 2018 18:07:09

  Go-to spot for mountain biking and hiking. For Tempe it doesn't get much better than this. Newly renovated Pima Canyon lot/entrance adds more parking (get there really early on the weekends still though if you want a spot) and brings the facilities to a modern level. If you want to hike bike or jog in the South Mountain range this is the place to do it.

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  Faith Shelton

  :: 23 April 2018 22:48:58

  Beautiful, well taken care of trails are plentiful here! Something for everyone. Water and running bathrooms at Pima Canyon trailhead. Water faucet at Beverly canyon trail head. Horse, bike, hiker and runner friendly.

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  Kari Infantino

  :: 16 April 2018 03:09:45

  Pima Canyon is a fabulous hiking area in the South Mountain Preserve which is 17,000 Acres south of Baseline and west of 48th Street. It's got a lovely dirt road that goes all the way up to a Stone House. There are other trails that lead off in many directions and you can hike for days in that area. The visitor area has newly been remodeled and has running water and flush toilet with a sink in the bathrooms. There are plenty of structures that provide shade and seating areas for visitors who come from all over the world. They've expanded the parking area so it should accommodate at least 50 spaces. It closes at 7 p.m. so you need to be out of the park by then. I highly recommend this valuable wonderful hiking area on South Mountain

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  Mateo Diego

  :: 11 April 2018 09:32:39

  I don't usually use this parking lot, but have often stopped through on my way from here to there. The remodel is awesome! The city has really up'ed their game. It is well thought out and super nice. I would say on par with Browns Ranch (main trailhead) in North Scottsdale.