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Best Mountain Hikes near San Tan Valley

The directory currently contains 5 quality-checked routes matching this guide near San Tan Valley. Their average mapped distance is 19.0 km and average recorded ascent is 776 m (2,546 ft); the longest route in the set is 48.4 km.

This subset represents 19% of the 26 quality-checked routes near San Tan Valley. Its average distance is 19.0 km, compared with 9.8 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 776 m (2,546 ft), versus 358 m (1,175 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

These routes carry the mountain tag. Their measured distance and ascent are shown separately so the label is not used as a proxy for difficulty. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 2 (40%) are rated hard or expert, and 1 (20%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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A closer look at the first 5 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

1.9 km

Siphon Draw Trail #53

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

52 m

Picketpost Mountain Summit Trail

5 of 5 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

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1 recorded loop

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Trails

Moderate

Arizona · United States

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
789 m
Typical duration
1 hr 35 min
  • Mountain
Pass Mountain, Usery Mountain Regional Park, March 2015
Moderate

Arizona · United States

Distance
11.7 km
/ 7.3 mi
Elevation gain
325 m
Typical duration
2 hr 56 min
  • Mountain

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The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Picketpost Mountain Summit TrailArizona3.3 km52 m46 minModerateApril to October
Siphon Draw Trail #53Arizona1.9 km789 m1 hr 35 minModerateApril to October
Pass Mountain TrailArizona11.7 km325 m2 hr 56 minModerateApril to October
Grand Enchantment Trail Segment 1: Superstition WildernessArizona48.4 km1,602 m13 hrExpertApril to October
Grand Enchantment Trail Segment 2Arizona29.5 km1,114 m8 hr 15 minExpertJune to October

Picketpost Mountain Summit Trail, Siphon Draw Trail #53, Pass Mountain Trail currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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