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The Best Hiking in Fort McDowell

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Top hiking spots in and near Fort McDowell

  • Fountain Hills, Arizona

    McDowell Mountain Long Loop

    8.13 mi / 614 ft gain
    McDowell Mountain Long Loop is a loop trail where you may see wildflowers located near Fountain Hills, Arizona.
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  • Maricopa County, Arizona

    McDowell Competitive MTB Track Sport Loop

    3.02 mi / 249 ft gain
    McDowell Competitive MTB Track Sport Loop is a loop trail where you may see wildflowers located near Fountain Hills, Arizona.
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  • Fort McDowell, Arizona

    Shallmo Wash, Granite, Bluff, Pemberton Loop

    13.93 mi / 869 ft gain
    Shallmo Wash, Granite, Bluff, Pemberton Loop is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Fountain Hills, Arizona.
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  • Fountain Hills, Arizona

    Fountain Park Overlook Trails

    1.89 mi / 240 ft gain
    Fountain Park Overlook Trails is a loop trail where you may see wildflowers located near Fountain Hills, Arizona.
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  • Fountain Hills, Arizona

    Fountain Lake Overlook Loop Trail

    2.5 mi / 295 ft gain
    Fountain Lake Overlook Loop Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Fountain Hills, Arizona.
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  • Fort McDowell, Arizona

    Pemberton and Tonto Tank Loop Trail

    9.13 mi / 545 ft gain
    Pemberton and Tonto Tank Loop Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near.
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  • Fort McDowell, Arizona

    Pemberton Trail Loop

    15.02 mi / 843 ft gain
    Pemberton Trail Loop is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Scottsdale, Arizona.
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  • Scottsdale, Arizona

    Hike the Wagner Short Loop Trail

    1.6 mi
    Take the Wagner Short Loop Trail for an easy, family friendly loop in McDowell Mountain Park. In the spring, this desert trail takes you through landscapes dotted with wildflowers.
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  • Scottsdale, Arizona

    Wagner-Granite-Bluff Trails

    4.91 mi / 328 ft gain
    Wagner-Granite-Bluff Trails is a loop trail where you may see wildflowers located near Scottsdale, Arizona.
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  • Scottsdale, Arizona

    Wagner Trail Loop

    2.2 mi / 125 ft gain
    Wagner Trail Loop is a loop trail where you may see wildflowers located near Scottsdale, Arizona.
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  • Fort McDowell, Arizona

    Lousley Hill Trail

    1.25 mi / 302 ft gain
    Lousley Hill Trail is a loop trail where you may see wildflowers located near Scottsdale, Arizona.
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  • Fountain Hills, Arizona

    Dixie Mine Trail

    11.12 mi / 1053 ft gain
    Dixie Mine Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Fountain Hills, Arizona.
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  • Fountain Hills, Arizona

    Dixie Mine, Coachwhip, Windmill, Bell Pass and Prospector Loop

    10.14 mi / 1207 ft gain
    Dixie Mine, Coachwhip, Windmill, Bell Pass and Prospector Loop is a loop trail that provides a good opportunity to view wildlife located near Fountain Hills, Arizona.
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  • Fountain Hills, Arizona

    Hike the Dixie Mine Trail

    2.0
    5.5 mi / 591 ft gain
    The MineDixie mine was established in 1877, when mining scouts noticed the large amount of quartz in the area. The Dixie Mine was sold many times throughout the 20th Century and was ruled no longer efficient in 1977 when it was sold to the McDowell Mountain Regional Park. The PetroglyphsThe area ...
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  • Rio Verde, Arizona

    McDowell Mountain North Trail

    2.84 mi / 138 ft gain
    McDowell Mountain North Trail is a loop trail where you may see wildflowers located near Rio Verde, Arizona.
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  • Fountain Hills, Arizona

    Western Loop, Sonoran and Promenade Loop

    5.98 mi / 1699 ft gain
    Western Loop, Sonoran and Promenade Loop is a loop trail that provides a good opportunity to view wildlife located near Fountain Hills, Arizona.
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