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Foothills Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 218 Google reviews · Running trail in Glendale, Arizona · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Foothills Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Park with a children's playground, skate shop, and skate park, plus facilities for tennis, pickleball, and disc golf.
What runners say about Foothills Park
“The park is generally filled with active kids and families of all ages, its visibly clean and is a great place to have a leisurely walk.”
“This park is Beautiful and has a great location with a really cool bike path down the skunk creek.”
“The park is generally filled with active kids and families of all ages, its visibly clean and is a great place to have a leisurely walk.”
PLEASE CITY OF GLENDALE! PLEASE BUILD A BASKETBALL COURT HERE. This particular park would be awesome for me and others because valley metro drops and picks up right there. The other public parks in the middle and southern parts of town have their parks right on major streets.
I play disc golf here at skunk Creek. The park itself is clean and there are bathrooms here. Decent parking and attached pickle ball/tennis courts with the disc golf course just down the trail from the parking lot. The two are connected. I love playing disc golf here with my buddy.
Beautiful strip of park, with skate park and field. Theres a pokestop as well for those interested. The park is generally filled with active kids and families of all ages, its visibly clean and is a great place to have a leisurely walk. A trail is also a available near by as well as an aquatic center!
Attended the WellStyles 5k/1 mile run two years in a row. Always a pleasant experience at this park. Clean, lots to do, and friendly people.
Trail conditions & character
“Decent parking and attached pickle ball/tennis courts with the disc golf course just down the trail from the parking lot.”
“Nice park with a lot to offer but the restrooms are pretty rough by the skate park.”
Plan your run at Foothills Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- Websiteglendaleaz.com
- Phone+1 623-930-2820
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–10 pm |
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