Apache Wash Trail

Apache wash to Escalade to CliffWalk back to Apache Wash Loop. Mostly old pasture which is great for speed and conditioning.

I took my dog this morning and we had a wonderful hike. We turned around after 1.5 miles since my dog (and the human!) isn’t used to 7 mile hikes. Can be rocky in parts but otherwise it’s a smooth sandy path with great scenery. We’ll be back!

Perfect trail for beginners or for those looking for a leisurely MTB ride.

Love the flow sections on the West side of this trail.

great trail to bring kids for first long hikes. no hills on thos beginner trail, great scenery , occasional mountain bikers all very friendly and alert before passing. bring water and have fun.

This is a great easy trail if you’re a beginner. More like a walking trail with some dips into the wash crossing. Trail was lightly trafficked but gets a little busier in the late afternoons. I noticed more cyclists than anything so be sure to yield to any bikes coming your way if you’re hiking on this one. Scenery is decent, but there’s definitely prettier trails out there. Overall a nice trail though.

Did this trail to test out some trail runners that I recently got. Very well maintained trail. The trail was lightly trafficked with cyclist and a couple of hikers and joggers. Very easy flat trail with very minimal ups and downs going into and out of the wash. Overall this trail is worth doing. One thing I will say is that the trail is actually 6.8 to 7.0 miles long. Not 7.4 if that matters to you.

Desert trail in N Phoenix that is well traveled so the trail is easy to follow. In early Spring the poppies are everywhere and has become our favorite trail system to hike that is close to home.

love this trail for running! Mostly flat terrain, few easy bunny hills.

Easy hiking terrain but pay attention to signage and look at the main map posted before you hike. There were many hikers and bikers here and it is enjoyable but this hike as named is a 6 mile loop.

Excellent for trail running. I did the 6.74 mile out and back trail and was able to run 90 percent of the trail as it wasn’t too treacherous but that may be subjective. My favorite daily runner when I’m in the area.

Should be rated easy, not moderate. Only a couple of long gentle slopes, and the trail is smooth and sandy and pretty.

We love the views!

***Make sure to take the first shortcut if you only want to do 3.5 miles** The second shortcut is still 6-7 miles. Other than that, it was a great hike for the little ones, very flat.

This is a nice trail for people with limited hiking experience.

Nice easy trail with a shortcut to make it 3.1 miles rather than 6.5 I believe in and out total.

This is actually a 6.5 mile loop. It’s flat but you can pick up other trails If you want to climb a little. I️ like it because I️ can move pretty quickly and it’s not heavily travelled the further out you get. There are two connectors along the way so you can shorten the distance.

Good trail to take your guests

A nice, close by getaway for urbanites when time is tight. If you don't scan the horizon too hard and ignore the traffic signal on Carefree Highway, you can fairly well imagine yourself farther away than you really are.

This trail has beautiful scenery of the desert and some great wildflowers this time of year. Not too difficult but a good trail when carrying my toddler on my back. Especially like the shortcut making the trail 3 mi instead of 7mi!

This trail starts out with a little climb that is beautiful with spring flowers and green grass, then descends to the dry river bed. It meanders across the dry bed several times and is just a nice flat trail, Very pretty. It is a long hike but because it's flat most of the way it's easy.

This is not an "out and back" unless you want it to be. It is now about a 6 1/2 mile loop. There are also a couple of connectors which can considerably shorten the loop. Nice easy trail that winds in, out, and along the wash.

Did Apache Wash today. I was looking for something new today and landed on this one on the opposite side of town for me. It actually is quite far north for me, almost to Cave Creek! It is a very interesting trail. It does not climb any mountains but is 6.59 miles from start to finish. That's a pretty long hike. It is also quite scenic, starting out with a small cactus forest. The wash sweeps across the trail and there are many warnings to not cross when flooded. Some of the side trails do climb mountains and I might go back to give them a try. It was a great hike.

Nice trail did the 7 mile loop. bike traffic but very polite.