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Poston Butte Preserve
4.7 ★★★★★ 86 Google reviews · Running trail in Florence, Arizona · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- 2 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
Confirmed from Poston Butte Preserve'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.
Mountain hike to a summit with 360-degree views, plus easy options for beginners.
What runners say about Poston Butte Preserve
“From there, it takes about 20-30 minutes to ascend up the butte- and you are treated to beautiful bird's-eye views of the surrounding farmland and streets.”
“The trail does have loose rocks, so take your time going down; I will say as someone who fears going downhill, this trail is beginner friendly and is not steep or scary going down.”
Nice short Hike, about a 1/2 mile. Lots of lava rock on the way up that can be loose under your feet. Two different ways up, first is more direct and the other wraps out into the desert. The pyramid on top off this butte is the tomb of Charles Poston . Great view through out this hike.
Very close location to Florence and surrounding cities, not many people visit these trails and typically parking lot has only 3 maybe 4 cars at most. There are more trails here than I thought, you don't have to hike up the butte though the view is nice especially when overcast.
This was a great little hike and the view at the top was beautiful. We had the opportunity to watch the sunset. Quite a treat!
Beautiful hike. Pretty steep and lots of loose rocks so be sure to wear good hiking boots. There is one switch back so there is a nice look out in two spots. It was about a mile hike round trip so very short. But it was very steep.
Trail conditions & character
“From there, it takes about 20-30 minutes to ascend up the butte- and you are treated to beautiful bird's-eye views of the surrounding farmland and streets.”
“You'll go through a gate, and then ahead, you will see the a rocky path to climb up; there are no accessible sidewalks unfortunately.”
“The trailhead is at a gravel parking lot (no maps or signage), and you can see this by the landmark of the low railroad overpass on the side of the road.”
“(If you continue right from the trailhead, that should lead you to see some other sandy trails that wind through the flat part of the preserve).”
Plan your run at Poston Butte Preserve
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- Distance2 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- Websiteflorenceaz.gov
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