Acer Summit Via Mormon Trail is a 2.3 mile moderately 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, trail running, and nature trips and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
dogs on leash
hiking
nature trips
running
views
wild flowers
wildlife
no shade
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.
Steven Card recorded Recording - Feb 17, 11:20 AM
Fun hike. Some cool things to see like a tunnel and involves some climbing and crawling. Moderate climb. Brought the dog and two kids. Worth while.
This was a great trail. When we transition over to the hidden valley trail to Fat Man's Pass, there are a lot of slippery rocks to climb.
This was a great trail- a good variety of terrain and surroundings. I just wish people would clean up after their dogs- poop and bags of poop throughout the trail. Sad. C’mon guys.
SHAYLA T. recorded Recording - Jan 25, 10:28 AM
Dog friendly, quite busy in the morning but hidden valley is amazing!
Short hike with my pup! Beautiful views of the city. Gorgeous during sunset. Will be back :)
Beautiful view ，not difficult ！
Great as usual! but I went at 7am on a Thursday and was alone for quite awhile until I started to head back down, I didn't complete it because I saw a few coyotes and freaked lol
We call this our version of Fat Man’s Pass. 2-hours; 82 FitBit flights and 11.8j steps. Favorite hike in Arizona. Up with a great loop and back down. Limited parking. Need to get there early.
Fat mans pass with heather mecham and beka Pickett and Dani Wilde
To do the full loop we tracked 4 miles! Also, the back part of the loop is not as well marked so just be careful on those scrambles!
Uphill. Challenging. Will go back and try to get farther into the trail. Ran out of water.
Got here at 9 and got the last parking spot! Great challenge up, the loop is fun with the tunnel and Fat Man's Pass. Trail is a little ambiguous after the tunnel. Coming back down Mormon Trailhead is a great jog!
Short and dog friendly. A few good turn-back points from lookouts for those not wanting to do the whole trail. Good view of Phoenix.
love it specially at night take a flashlight easy trail
Not too difficult, but challenging enough to keep it interesting. I really liked the views of Downtown Phoenix, especially mixed with the saguaros on the trail.
Always a good short hike! Nice views of South Mountain and the city of Phoenix.
Great hike with some good challenge for the first mile up! The rest is easy peasy!
