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Gilbert Regional

4.5 ★★★★★ 28 Google reviews · Running trail in Gilbert, Arizona · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Mixed
Distance
Not reported
Shape
Not reported
Shade
Not reported
Access
Not reported

Confirmed from Gilbert Regional'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.

MixedTrailhead parkingQuiet

What runners say about Gilbert Regional

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (28 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

🌾 quiet & peaceful 3 mentions

“Very serene place to walk.”

I have lived in the community adjacent to the Riparian for the last 10 years. In the last year, they completed the expansion of the Riparian which effectively doubled its size. In addition, they added a free paved parking lot in the NW corner of the property.

★★★★★ — Mike , Jan 2024

Cool spot that I have driven by for a few years but didn't know what it was. Very serene. It's a series of gravel paths and bridges that circle many small lakes. Lots of wildlife. Free parking and convenient right across from Gilbert Regional Park Definitely worth checking out if you're local!

★★★★★ — Scott , Feb 2024

Nice place to walk or ride bikes. It’s very rocky. So not smooth cement. A little shade but not much. A few parking spots. No bathrooms

★★★★★ — Alessandra , Jul 2023

Very nice area for a walk. It is clean and quiet. We loved to watching the birds.

★★★★★ — Jason , Aug 2025

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Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🅿️ Trailhead parking 4 mentions

“Free parking and convenient right across from Gilbert Regional Park Definitely worth checking out if you're local!”

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🤫 Quiet / uncrowded 3 mentions

“Very serene place to walk.”

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🪨 Crushed gravel / limestone 2 mentions

“The trails themselves are akin to service roads, flat hard packed gravel.”

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🌲 Natural surface / singletrack 2 mentions

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Plan your run at Gilbert Regional

The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
  • 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 — reported by runners

Where to find Gilbert Regional

5250 S Higley Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85298

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Running trails near Gilbert

Other trails within easy driving distance — useful when this one is flooded, gated, or just not the run you had in mind today.

Gilbert Regional Park

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Queen Creek Multi Use Trail

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Sonoqui Wash Trail Trailhead

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Queen Creek End

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The Barn & Trailside Community Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 237 reviews

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LitScenic

Public park with a pond, walking paths, and a barn that hosts events.

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Queen Creek Wash Trail

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.