Acer Summit Via Mormon Trail is a 2.3 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Phoenix, Arizona that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking, running, and nature trips and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
Take Mormon Trail to the highest nearby point accessible by trail. Acer Summit takes it's name from the Latin word meaning sharp and strong and gives a nice sense of achievement with gorgeous views.
March 6, 2021March 5, 2021Great hike!
February 28, 2021tunnel loop not well marked with some rock climbing.
February 27, 2021
February 26, 2021I loved this route! Perfect for after work. Even though the trail doesn’t have too many markers it’s very clear where to go - the rocks are very well worn making it pretty clear. I wanted to give this one five starts but with all the trash and dog poop baggies left behind I just can’t. I’m seriously confused at why people can’t follow hiking 101 pack out what you pack in.
February 22, 2021Nice loop (if you add it).
February 21, 2021February 17, 2021February 16, 2021February 15, 2021February 15, 2021poorly marked. lots of confused hikers
February 13, 2021February 13, 2021Great trail! A bit busy but overall very fun!
February 12, 2021February 7, 2021February 4, 2021February 3, 2021February 1, 2021January 30, 2021Foggy morning across the valley made for beautiful views.
January 29, 2021Great footing today, not a lot of water on the slippery rocks so it was much easier.
January 27, 2021We only went to tunnel and back. Still ended up walking 3.5. Great trail. Kids enjoyed it!
January 24, 2021January 22, 2021did it with 2 kids under age 6.. doable and fun. love the hidden valley tunnel.
January 17, 2021Mormon Trail is one of my favorite trails! We did it to Acer Summit and back. It is not very long but rocky and a steep incline. Great hike with the kiddo.
January 3, 2021January 2, 2021Strenuous First mile climb, Rocky trail, we went counter clockwise on loop, really interesting rocks, saw lot of kids and dogs, our teenagers loved climbing on the rocks
January 2, 2021great incline trail, lots of people and beautiful views of phoenix /tempe area. parking is full so park on 24th St and walk up.
January 1, 2021I hiked this 30 minutes before sunrise, getting to the summit just as the first rays came over the horizon. Many locals do this hike and then go back down, but I ended up doing the Mormon trail loop. Lots of trash, dogs and their poop on this trail, though. I kicked some of the poop off the trail and picked up two plastic water bottles. C'mon people, keep our parks clean! When I got back to my car at 8:30am, there were three cars waiting to getting into the parking lot. This small lot fill up fast.
