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SaveApache Junction trails and routes are listed on Trailforks with interactive trail maps, difficulty ratings, photos, and user-reported trail conditions. The Trailforks community has mapped hundreds of trails and shared thousands of photos in this region. Supported activity types include Hiking, Trail Running, Mountain Biking, Horseback, E-Biking, Gravel Biking, Winter Fat Biking, Adaptive Biking, Dirtbiking and ATVing/Offroading. Popular destinations include Goldfield Mountains, Superstition Wilderness and Usery Mountains.
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
279 trails
- E-Bike
104 trails
- Gravel Bike
91 trails
- Adaptive Bike
10 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
33 trails
- Horse
169 trails
- Hike
350 trails
- Trail Running
349 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
10 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
10 trails
Region Details
- 46
- 105
- 123
- 59
- 17
Region Status
Open as of 2 daysLocal Trail Association
Hike Stats
- Global Ranking
- #156
- State Ranking
- #86
- Trails (view details)
- 350
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 279
- Trails E-Bike
- 104
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 91
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 10
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 33
- Trails Horse
- 169
- Trails Hike
- 350
- Trails Trail Running
- 349
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 10
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 10
- Total Distance
- 501 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 199 miles
- Total Descent
- 58,291 ft
- Total Vertical
- 4,377 ft
- Reports
- 3,839
- Photos
- 356
- Completed Counter
- 8,250
Sub Regions
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Bulldog Canyon OHV Area
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Goldfield Mountains
- 14
- 49
- 24
- 9
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Lost Dutchman State Park
- 11
- 8
- 5
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Silly Mountain Park
- 4
- 4
- 2
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Superstition Wilderness
- 1
- 1
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The Rolls OHV Area
- 1
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Tonto NF - Apache Junction
- 2
- 1
- 2
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Usery Mountains
- 22
- 12
- 9
- 3
Popular Apache Junction Hiking Trails
• 100 ★ 5.0 • 2 miles • 2,458 ft • 686 • • hike
Not for the faint of heart, is a popular destination in the Superstition Mountain Range for hiking and nature walks. The change of elevation over such a short period of time can be extremely demanding. You enter the Superstition gulch...
• 100 ★ 2.0 • 2,530 ft • 9 ft • 535 •
Popular green difficulty dirt/gravel road. This multi-use trail can be used downhill primary and has a easy overall physical rating with a 9 ft green climb. On average it takes 7 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.5 • 1 mile • 781 ft • 433 • • hike
Blue difficulty family friendly singletrack. This hike primary trail. On average it takes 27 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 5.0 • 2 miles • 1,331 ft • 431 • • hike
Blue difficulty singletrack. This hike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 2 hours8 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 0.0 • 2,398 ft • 0 ft • 421 •
Popular green difficulty dirt/gravel road. This multi-use trail can be used downhill primary and has a easy overall physical rating with a 0 ft green climb. On average it takes 5 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 0.0 • 1 mile • 536 ft • 381 •
Popular easy hike in which leads to a with pools that flow most of the year. This place was once inhabited by the Hohokam Indians 1,500 years ago, their stories lay all over the rocks by the pools as there are plenty of petroglyphs to...
• 100 ★ 5.0 • 2 miles • 892 ft • 314 • • hike
Black diamond difficulty singletrack. This hike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 1 hour15 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 3.5 • 3 miles • 347 ft • 218 • • hike
Requires Tonto Recreational Pass to park. Mountain biking is prohibited on this trail.
Apache Junction Routes
★ 4.0 • 9 miles • 900 ft • 6 • Loop •
This is a moderately difficult route due to a few short sections of rubble & hike-a-bike. These are...
64 miles • 2,681 ft • 34 • Point to Point •
Bypass around the Superstition and Four Peaks Wilderness area routed through the popular Gold Canyon...
30 miles • 5,694 ft • 4 • Point to Point •
Bike Passage route around the Superstition and Four Peaks Wilderness area. This section goes by Saguaro...
★ 5.0 • 5 miles • 2,717 ft • 2 • Out & Back •
2 miles • 146 ft • 2 • Loop •
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Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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| Valley Trail | Aug 5, 2026 @ 7:25am (America/Phoenix) Aug 5, 2026 | Ideal | Daveygee | Mountain Bike |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Channel Trail | Aug 31, 2026 @ 7:38am (America/Phoenix) 2 days | Ideal | smhogen | ||
| Levee | Aug 31, 2026 @ 7:38am (America/Phoenix) 2 days | Ideal | smhogen | ||
| Blevins | Aug 31, 2026 @ 7:38am (America/Phoenix) 2 days | Ideal | smhogen | ||
| Noso | Aug 31, 2026 @ 7:38am (America/Phoenix) 2 days | Ideal | smhogen | ||
| Cat Peaks (West) | Aug 31, 2026 @ 7:38am (America/Phoenix) 2 days | Ideal | smhogen | ||
| Cat Peaks (East) | Aug 31, 2026 @ 7:38am (America/Phoenix) 2 days | Ideal | smhogen | ||
| Spillway | Aug 28, 2026 @ 7:35am (America/Phoenix) Aug 28, 2026 | Dry | Daveygee | ||
| Chainfruit Trail | Aug 28, 2026 @ 7:35am (America/Phoenix) Aug 28, 2026 | Ideal | Daveygee | ||
| Moon Rock | Aug 28, 2026 @ 7:35am (America/Phoenix) Aug 28, 2026 | Ideal | Daveygee | ||
| Lost Sheep Trail | Aug 28, 2026 @ 7:35am (America/Phoenix) Aug 28, 2026 | Ideal | Daveygee |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| smhogen | add | report | activity #102767464 and 5 more | Aug 31, 2026 @ 11:15am 2 days |
| Daveygee | add | report | activity #102528914 and 7 more | Aug 28, 2026 @ 11:09am Aug 28, 2026 |
| gerginhell | ridden | trail | activity #102260031 | Aug 24, 2026 @ 4:23pm Aug 24, 2026 |
| Daveygee | add | report | activity #102248679 and 9 more | Aug 24, 2026 @ 12:56pm Aug 24, 2026 |
| Daveygee | add | report | activity #101998561 and 4 more | Aug 21, 2026 @ 11:14am Aug 21, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Settle down. It's an automatic tag since the... | May 5, 2026 @ 6:51am May 5, 2026 | ||
| trail | This trail is no where near Usery Pass Road. ... | Feb 28, 2026 @ 7:33pm Feb 28, 2026 | ||
| trail | Route finding on near the Usery Pass Road... | Feb 5, 2026 @ 8:35am Feb 5, 2026 | ||
| trail | when I say "mostly" I should have said "all" | Feb 5, 2026 @ 8:29am Feb 5, 2026 | ||
| trail | ALL rideable non-round babyhead chunk. I say... | Feb 5, 2026 @ 8:28am Feb 5, 2026 |
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Epic Hike 50k14 awarded -
Hiking 100k Badge0 awarded -
10 Blue Trails66 awarded -
10 Black Trails19 awarded -
Epic Hike Climb 2k23 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge19 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
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| Mountain Bike | 279 | 291 miles | 23,589 ft | 115 miles | 4,377 ft | #341 | #126 | 944 | 3,832 | 37 | 40,123 | |
| E-Bike | 104 | 133 miles | 8,150 ft | 52 miles | 4,377 ft | #1,080 | #816 | 4 | 3,586 | 1 | 2,026 | |
| Gravel Bike | 91 | 169 miles | 15,591 ft | 67 miles | 4,377 ft | #236 | #76 | 14 | 59 | 1 | 171 | |
| Adaptive Bike | 10 | 6 miles | 719 ft | 4 miles | 764 ft | #4,232 | #1,021 | 167 | 1 | |||
| Winter Fat Bike | 33 | 31 miles | 1,407 ft | 11 miles | 1,001 ft | #1,513 | #235 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Horse | 169 | 264 miles | 26,175 ft | 103 miles | 4,367 ft | #23 | #241 | 4 | 368 | 5 | 774 | |
| Hike | 350 | 501 miles | 58,291 ft | 199 miles | 4,377 ft | #156 | #86 | 356 | 3,839 | 25 | 9,912 | |
| Trail Running | 349 | 498 miles | 58,130 ft | 198 miles | 4,377 ft | #170 | #74 | 3,838 | 14 | 4,247 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 10 | 48 miles | 2,579 ft | 16 miles | 4,337 ft | #684 | #243 | 302 | 50 | |||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 10 | 48 miles | 2,579 ft | 16 miles | 4,337 ft | #413 | #136 | 301 | 1 | 34 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Apache Junction
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What are the best places to hike in Apache Junction?
Apache Junction has 8 areas to explore for hiking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated hiking trails in Apache Junction?
The highest rated hiking trails in Apache Junction are:
- Pass Mountain Trail (East) (0/5)
- Siphon Draw Trail (0/5)
- Wave Cave (0/5)
- Cat Peaks (East) (0/5)
- Discovery Trail (0/5)
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Where can I park to hike in Apache Junction?
There are 39 parking locations listed in Apache Junction. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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What is the longest trail in Apache Junction?
The longest trail in Apache Junction is AZT - Superstition Wilderness at 18.2 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
Activities
- Apache Junction Mountain Biking Trails
- Apache Junction E-Biking Trails
- Apache Junction Gravel Biking Trails
- Apache Junction Adaptive Biking Trails
- Apache Junction Winter Fat Biking Trails
- Apache Junction Horseback Trails
- Apache Junction Hiking Trails
- Apache Junction Trail Running Trails
- Apache Junction Dirtbiking Trails
- Apache Junction ATVing/Offroading Trails
Trails
Points of Interest
- [Mine] Black Queen Mine Other
- High Point Summit
- Reavis Ranch Ruins Sight
- Reavis Saddle Sight
- Broadway Cave Sight
- Superstition Mountain Summit
- Petroglyphs Sight
- Fremont Saddle Sight
- Boulder Canyon Viewpoing Viewpoint
- The Flatiron Sight
- Mound Mountain (6,247 ft)
- White Mountain (6,050 ft)
- Iron Mountain (6,030 ft)
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