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Hiking Trails Under 10 km in Arizona

The directory currently contains 447 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Arizona. Their average mapped distance is 3.6 km and average recorded ascent is 203 m (666 ft); the longest route in the set is 10.0 km.

This subset represents 75% of the 593 quality-checked routes in Arizona. Its average distance is 3.6 km, compared with 16.8 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 203 m (666 ft), versus 403 m (1,322 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set has a mapped distance of 10 km or less; no fixed completion time is implied. Within this set, 127 routes (28%) are rated easy, 15 (3%) are rated hard or expert, and 70 (16%) 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 6 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

0.7 km

Coronado Peak Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

79 m

Humphreys Summit Trail #151

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

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Trails

Doyle Peak and Fremont Peak in the San Francisco Peak of Arizona. I hiked from Lockett Meadow on the Inner Basin Trail to the Weatherford Trail to Humphrey's Summit in the San Francisco Peaks Wilderness north of Flagstaff Arizona. Looking s
Moderate

Humphreys Summit Trail #151

Arizona · United States

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
79 m
Typical duration
1 hr 44 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Moderate

Joe's Canyon Trail

Arizona · United States

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
497 m
Typical duration
1 hr 49 min
  • Mountain
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Moderate

Carr Peak Trail #107

Arizona · United States

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
620 m
Typical duration
2 hr 5 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Coronado National Memorial
Moderate

Coronado Peak Trail

Arizona · United States

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
89 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Huachuca Mountains, Arizona.
Moderate

Hamburg Trail #122

Arizona · United States

Distance
5.1 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
81 m
Typical duration
1 hr 11 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Grand Canyon, Arizona View from Moran Point at the south rim, looking north, with Juniperus osteosperma tree at left.
Moderate

New Hance Trail

Arizona · United States

Distance
9.4 km
/ 5.8 mi
Elevation gain
261 m
Typical duration
2 hr 21 min
  • Mountain
  • Canyon and gorge
Parker Canyon Lake is located southwest of Sierra Vista, Arizona.
Moderate

Parker Canyon Lakeshore Trail

Arizona · United States

Distance
7.7 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
137 m
Typical duration
1 hr 49 min
  • Mountain
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Moderate

See Canyon Trail #184

Arizona · United States

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
585 m
Typical duration
1 hr 53 min
  • Lake
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest
Moderate

Lava Falls Trail

Arizona · United States

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
52 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Waterfall
  • Mountain
Moderate

Summit Trail 300

Arizona · United States

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
418 m
Typical duration
1 hr
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Moderate

Middle Lookout Canyon Trail #121

Arizona · United States

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Looking west over Flagstaff from Mt. Elden Lookout. Taken 7-17-13 by Brady Smith. Credit: U.S. Forest Service, Coconino National Forest.
Moderate

Elden Lookout Trail

Arizona · United States

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
764 m
Typical duration
2 hr 1 min
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Moderate

Yaqui Ridge Trail

Arizona · United States

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
198 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Easy

Carr Lake Trail 412

Arizona · United States

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
16 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Lake
Moderate

Miller Canyon Trail #106

Arizona · United States

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
862 m
Typical duration
2 hr 20 min
  • Mountain
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Moderate

Bassett Peak Trail #287C

Arizona · United States

Distance
9.6 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
353 m
Typical duration
2 hr 31 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Forest
Moderate

Bull Basin Trail #40

Arizona · United States

Distance
6.2 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
679 m
Typical duration
2 hr 19 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
Bear Mountain, Sedona, Arizona
Moderate

Bear Mountain #54

Arizona · United States

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
695 m
Typical duration
1 hr 48 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
Loy Canyon Trail, Sedona, Arizona
Moderate

Loy Canyon #5

Arizona · United States

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
603 m
Typical duration
2 hr 32 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest
Huachuca Mountains, Coronado National Forest.
Moderate

Ida Canyon Trail #110

Arizona · United States

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
695 m
Typical duration
2 hr 13 min
  • Mountain
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest
Moderate

Oversite Canyon Trail #112

Arizona · United States

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
708 m
Typical duration
1 hr 58 min
  • Mountain
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Hard

Bear Canyon Trail #299

Arizona · United States

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,286 m
Typical duration
3 hr 38 min
  • Mountain
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest
Hard

Gardner Canyon Trail #67

Arizona · United States

Distance
10.0 km
/ 6.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,297 m
Typical duration
4 hr 2 min
  • Mountain
  • Canyon and gorge
Huachuca Mountains, Arizona.
Moderate

Pat Scott Trail #123

Arizona · United States

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
547 m
Typical duration
1 hr 28 min
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Junction of Brookbank and Sunset Trails. Follow Sunset Trail downhill into a bowl between the Dry Lake Hills and Little Elden. Ascending from Schultz Pass through a peaceful ponderosa pine and fir forest, Sunset Trail drops into a cozy bowl
Moderate

Brookbank Trail

Arizona · United States

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
98 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • River
  • Mountain
Long Canyon Trail, Sedona, Arizona
Moderate

Long Canyon #122

Arizona · United States

Distance
5.8 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
14 m
Typical duration
1 hr 14 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest
View of Kendrick Mountain on the return trek to the trailhead. This 2.4 mile moderately easy hiking trail rises from 7,362 feet to 8,215 feet in elevation to the top of Slate Mountain. The trail takes you through pinyon pine, ponderosa pine
Moderate

Slate Mountain Trail #128

Arizona · United States

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
316 m
Typical duration
1 hr 13 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
This springs restoration project is the first tribal-Forest Service collaborative project to be implemented since the February 2014 publication of the new Land and Resource Management Plan (forest plan) for the Kaibab National Forest, and t
Moderate

Big Spring Lookout Trail #51

Arizona · United States

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
284 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Forest
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Boynton Canyon Trail, Sedona, Arizona
Moderate

Boynton Canyon #47

Arizona · United States

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
302 m
Typical duration
1 hr 28 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest
Snowmelt from a series winter storms in late January 2017 followed by rain and warm weather in February had dry creekbeds running and many of Arizona's reservoirs filled and overflowing. Dry Beaver Creek in Woods Canyon was no exception. Wo
Moderate

Woods Canyon #93

Arizona · United States

Distance
8.4 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
228 m
Typical duration
2 hr 5 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest
Moderate

South Canyon Trail

Arizona · United States

Distance
9.1 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
395 m
Typical duration
2 hr 29 min
  • Mountain
  • Canyon and gorge
Fay Canyon is a favorite hike for many who prefer a shorter hike with minimal elevation gain or who enjoy the grandeur of red sandstone walls towering overhead. Some people visit Fay Canyon to see the natural arch located just under a half
Moderate

Fay Canyon #53

Arizona · United States

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
95 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest
Certificate displaying the "Kendrick Lookout" being registered in the National Historic Lookout Register. This lookout was built in 1912. Williams district. Arizona. 10-5-16. 144654HRD. Photo by Dyan Bone. Credit the Kaibab National Forest.
Moderate

Kendrick Mountain Trail

Arizona · United States

Distance
6.9 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
884 m
Typical duration
2 hr 45 min
  • Mountain
Red Mountain with snow accentuating the imploded volcano. Information about the easy, but very rewarding, hike into the center of Red Mountain can be found at www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/recreation/peaks/red-mtn-tr.shtml . Photo taken on 12-2
Easy

Red Mountain Trail #159

Arizona · United States

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
89 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
Secret Cabin on Secret Mountain Trail, Coconino National Forest, Arizona.
Moderate

Secret Mountain #109

Arizona · United States

Distance
8.7 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
435 m
Typical duration
2 hr 28 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
Moderate

Siphon Draw Trail #53

Arizona · United States

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
789 m
Typical duration
1 hr 35 min
  • Mountain
Long Canyon Trail, Sedona, Arizona
Moderate

Canyon of Fools #174F

Arizona · United States

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest
Part of the Inner Basin Trail, which is in the San Francisco Peaks range near Flagstaff. Taken on 8-21-08 by Mike Chaveas. This shows how lush this trail can be in the summer and how beautiful the Aspen are. For more information on the Inne
Moderate

Inner Basin Trail #29

Arizona · United States

Distance
6.7 km
/ 4.1 mi
Elevation gain
768 m
Typical duration
2 hr 32 min
  • Mountain
Wilson Mountain North Trail, Sedona, Arizona, Coconino County
Moderate

Wilson Mountain #10

Arizona · United States

Distance
8.7 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
140 m
Typical duration
2 hr 2 min
  • Mountain
The San Francisco Peaks seen from O'Leary Lookout. Taken 6-21-09 by Brienne Magee. Credit: USDA Forest Service, Coconino National Forest.
Moderate

O'Leary Trail

Arizona · United States

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
664 m
Typical duration
2 hr 38 min
  • Mountain
Moderate

Yavapai Vista #172

Arizona · United States

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Typical duration
6 min
  • Forest
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Moderate

Heart Trail

Arizona · United States

Distance
9.9 km
/ 6.2 mi
Elevation gain
525 m
Typical duration
2 hr 52 min
  • Mountain
Horton Creek Trail, Payson, Arizona
Moderate

Horton Creek Trail #285

Arizona · United States

Distance
5.4 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
365 m
Typical duration
1 hr 40 min
  • River
  • Forest
Seen from atop Mt. Elden while on the Sunset Trail looking northeast. Photo taken on 7-16-12 by Brady Smith. Credit: U.S. Forest Service, Coconino National Forest.
Moderate

Sunset Trail

Arizona · United States

Distance
8.4 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
200 m
Typical duration
2 hr 3 min
  • Mountain
Woodland Reservoir Pine Trees
Easy

Woodland Lake Trail

Arizona · United States

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Typical duration
22 min
  • Lake
  • Forest
Easy

DFLT Seitts

Arizona · United States

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Desert
Secret Canyon Trail, Sedona, Arizona
Moderate

HS Canyon #50

Arizona · United States

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
231 m
Typical duration
1 hr 26 min
  • Canyon and gorge

The shortlist, side by side

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
Humphreys Summit Trail #151Arizona7.8 km79 m1 hr 44 minModerateJuly to September
Joe's Canyon TrailArizona5.2 km497 m1 hr 49 minModerateJune to October
Carr Peak Trail #107Arizona5.5 km620 m2 hr 5 minModerateJuly to September
Coronado Peak TrailArizona0.7 km89 m17 minModerateJune to October
Hamburg Trail #122Arizona5.1 km81 m1 hr 11 minModerateJuly to September
New Hance TrailArizona9.4 km261 m2 hr 21 minModerateJune to October
Parker Canyon Lakeshore TrailArizona7.7 km137 m1 hr 49 minModerateJune to October
See Canyon Trail #184Arizona4.8 km585 m1 hr 53 minModerateJuly to September
Lava Falls TrailArizona2.3 km52 m33 minModerateApril to October
Summit Trail 300Arizona1.8 km418 m1 hrModerateApril to October

Humphreys Summit Trail #151, Joe's Canyon Trail, Carr Peak Trail #107 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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