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Mountain Park Ranch Hiking Trail
4.6 ★★★★★ 63 Google reviews · Running trail in Phoenix, Arizona · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Mountain Park Ranch Hiking Trail yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. 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.
Area with multiple hiking paths and mountain bike routes, along with pond views.
What runners say about Mountain Park Ranch Hiking Trail
“A beautiful scenery and wonderful place to go hiking”
For matters of natural resource security the details of my experience will be noyb. I'm prompted to review this location since its merely a coulpe hundred yards from my living habitat.
Things can be deceiving. I thought this would be a short trail, mostly used by dog owners. It wasn’t. It was really nice and was actually a good hike.
Nice hidden trailhead that connects to many other south mountain trails. Surprised to see so much vegetation and even tall wild grown palm trees.
Nice walk but no restrooms available. Always maintenance to be done, piles of branches to be removed. Trees & bushes to be trimmed.
Trail conditions & character
“A beautiful scenery and wonderful place to go hiking”
“Great approach trail to Desert Classic Trail that leads to Pima Trailhead approximately 7 miles north”
Plan your run at Mountain Park Ranch Hiking Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late 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
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