The best running trails around Scottsdale
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Last updated: November 13, 2025
59
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1. Gateway Trail loop — Scottsdale
7.27km
00:58
210m
210m
Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
34
runners
2. Bell Pass & Windgate Pass Trail loop — McDowell Sonoran Preserve
16.1km
02:18
630m
630m
Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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32
runners
3. Tom's Thumb via Tom's Thumb Trail — McDowell Sonoran Preserve
6.59km
01:03
360m
360m
Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
29
runners
4. Pinnacle Peak Trail — Scottsdale
6.40km
00:49
290m
290m
Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
17
runners
5. Sunrise Peak via Sunrise Trail — McDowell Sonoran Preserve
6.06km
00:55
310m
310m
Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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