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Loop Trails in Arizona

The directory currently contains 81 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Arizona. Their average mapped distance is 4.8 km and average recorded ascent is 84 m (276 ft); the longest route in the set is 88.8 km.

This subset represents 14% of the 593 quality-checked routes in Arizona. Its average distance is 4.8 km, compared with 16.8 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 84 m (276 ft), versus 403 m (1,322 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set is classified as a loop and returns to its starting area. A loop can still reuse part of the same path. Within this set, 50 routes (62%) are rated easy, 5 (6%) are rated hard or expert, and 81 (100%) 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

Trails

Prescott is a city in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city is 39,843. The city is the county seat of Yavapai County. In 1864 Prescott was designated as the capital of the Arizona T
Expert

Prescott Circle Trail

Arizona · United States

Distance
88.8 km
/ 55.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,160 m
Typical duration
22 hr
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Long-distance path
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
Woodland Reservoir Pine Trees
Easy

Woodland Lake Trail

Arizona · United States

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Typical duration
22 min
  • Lake
  • Forest
Pass Mountain, Usery Mountain Regional Park, March 2015
Moderate

Pass Mountain Trail

Arizona · United States

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

Ridge Trail

Arizona · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
51 m
Typical duration
15 min
  • Mountain
Moderate

Blue Ridge Trail

Arizona · United States

Distance
14.8 km
/ 9.2 mi
Elevation gain
210 m
Typical duration
3 hr 25 min
  • Mountain
Aspen Trail, Payson, AZ 85541, USA
Moderate

Aspen Trail 411

Arizona · United States

Distance
9.0 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
69 m
Typical duration
1 hr 59 min
Desert View Trail @ Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona
Moderate

Desert View Trail

Arizona · United States

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
46 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Desert
Moderate

Bell Rock #214

Arizona · United States

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Forest
Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) habitat Hugh Norris Trail Tucson Mountain section of Saguaro National Park, Tucson, Arizona.
Moderate

Hugh Norris Big Loop

Arizona · United States

Distance
10.9 km
/ 6.7 mi
Elevation gain
412 m
Typical duration
2 hr 53 min
Moderate

Fatman's Loop

Arizona · United States

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
196 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
Moderate

Treasure Loop

Arizona · United States

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
175 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
View of Sedona from the Airport Rd. lookout at sunset.
Moderate

Airport Loop #210

Arizona · United States

Distance
5.3 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
224 m
Typical duration
1 hr 26 min
Moderate

Nature Trail 304

Arizona · United States

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
108 m
Typical duration
39 min
Moderate

Pima East Loop

Arizona · United States

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
77 m
Typical duration
32 min
Moderate

Rimview Trail

Arizona · United States

Distance
16.1 km
/ 10.0 mi
Elevation gain
205 m
Typical duration
3 hr 42 min
Moderate

Ant Hill Loop #666

Arizona · United States

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
52 m
Typical duration
17 min
Easy

Residential Loop

Arizona · United States

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
9 m
Typical duration
27 min
GRCA Staff from Facilities, Commercial Services, the Backcountry Information Center, Tribal Program, Partnerships, Visitor and Resource Protection, Science, and River Ops, plus partners from the Pueblo of Zuni and the Hualapai Tribe returne
Easy

Unkar Delta Loop

Arizona · United States

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
32 m
Typical duration
19 min
Hard

Ghost of Coyote Trail

Arizona · United States

Distance
20.7 km
/ 12.8 mi
Elevation gain
246 m
Typical duration
4 hr 51 min
Forest Road (FR) 222A in the Wing Mountain area offers a "camping corridor" between FR 222 and heading south and west to FR 171. Motor vehicles may drive and park up to 300 feet from FR 222A in the corridor. The western end of the road offe
Moderate

Spring Mountain Trail

Arizona · United States

Distance
11.1 km
/ 6.9 mi
Elevation gain
111 m
Typical duration
2 hr 29 min
  • Mountain
Hard

Buena Vista Trail Loop 2

Arizona · United States

Distance
16.7 km
/ 10.4 mi
Elevation gain
320 m
Typical duration
4 hr
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Moderate

Gateway Loop Trail

Arizona · United States

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
226 m
Typical duration
1 hr 32 min

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
Prescott Circle TrailArizona88.8 km1,160 m22 hrExpertJune to October
Parker Canyon Lakeshore TrailArizona7.7 km137 m1 hr 49 minModerateJune to October
Woodland Lake TrailArizona1.8 km0 m22 minEasyJune to October
Pass Mountain TrailArizona11.7 km325 m2 hr 56 minModerateApril to October
Lower Salt River Interpretive TrailArizona3.5 km7 m44 minEasyApril to October
Ridge TrailArizona0.9 km51 m15 minModerateApril to October
Wilson Mountain Spur B #10BArizona0.5 km0 m7 minModerateApril to October
Blue Ridge TrailArizona14.8 km210 m3 hr 25 minModerateJuly to September
Aspen Trail 411Arizona9.0 km69 m1 hr 59 minModerateJuly to September
Murray Springs Clovis Site TrailArizona0.7 km0 m9 minEasyApril to October

Prescott Circle Trail, Parker Canyon Lakeshore Trail, Woodland Lake 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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