Papago Park has hiking trails, a museum, fishing pond, sporting fields, golf course, and so much more and is only minutes away from downtown Phoenix. The trails are mostly dirt and sandstone and can get really hot in the afternoon.

The park is free to enter and use, but it does have varying daily operating hours.

Matthew

August 14, 2023

Running

The trails on the west side of Papago Park are probably the most popular running trails in the park. Both the 5k Trail and Elliot Ramada Trail create loops that more or less travel along the perimeter of the park. The Butte Trails include some hills, but the foothills trails are all pretty flat with rolling grades.

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#1.

Double Butte Loop Trail

1.00km

00:16

20m

Enjoy an easy 0.6-mile hike on the Double Butte Loop Trail in Papago Park, featuring red rock buttes and desert views.

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#2.

Double Butte Loop Trail

3.62km

00:59

50m

Hike the easy 2.2-mile Double Butte Loop Trail in Papago Park, offering red rock butte views and desert scenery in under an hour.

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#3.

Elliot Ramada Loop Trail

4.40km

01:09

30m

Easy 2.7-mile hike in Papago Park, offering Sonoran Desert scenery, views of reddish buttes, and the Phoenix skyline.

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Elevation 380 m

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