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Salt River Walking Path
4.5 ★★★★★ 64 Google reviews · Running trail in Mesa, Arizona · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Salt River Walking Path'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.
Kid-friendly city park offering hiking trails.
What runners say about Salt River Walking Path
So relaxing to take a walk i love it. I parked my car on river view park and take a walk on the path and at least I thought I was already in tampe market place 😂
Love to bike this path . it's great to ride at night as it's well lit.
A bit of the country in the midfle of the city. Great for bird watching especially from McClintock Ave to downtown Tempe. Just a quiet walk although there is some traffic noise from the overpasses.
What a cool biking path. Its really cool. We enjoy day and night rides on this path and all the connecting ones.
Trail conditions & character
“I made the mistake of coming mid afternoon and the heat in the summer is sweltering, good views of the salt river, but no immediate access”
“it's great to ride at night as it's well lit.”
Plan your run at Salt River Walking Path
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- 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.
- LightingRunners report lights on the path — useful for pre-dawn and after-work miles. Lighting and opening hours are separate things, so check both.
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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