Wellness Hikes

Cathedral Rock, Amphitheater, Cholla Loop Hike at Brown’s Ranch. This Difficult hike will take us to several of the iconic granite formations in the preserve. 7.5 miles, 280 ft. elevation […]

Hawknest, Basalt Ridge, Cone Mt., Latigo Trails at Pima Dynamite Trailhead. This Very Difficult hike due to its elevation gain of 322 feet and 9.7 miles over about 4.5 hours […]

Stagecoach, High Desert, The Divide Trails at Brown’s Ranch Trailhead. This Very Difficult hike goes to some of the north central trails of Stagecoach, High Desert, and The Divide. See […]

Fraesfield North to Balanced Rock Hike at Fraesfield Trailhead. This Difficult hike has a moderate rocky uphill portion on the north side of Fraesfield Mountain, but the remainder of the […]

Windgate Pass/Bell Pass Loop from Gateway Trailhead. Ready for a great workout? Then this Very Difficult hike in the heart of the southern McDowells is for you. We go to […]

Tom’s Thumb, East End, Regional Park from Tom's Thumb Trailhead. This very difficult hike from Tom's Thumb trailhead explores the rugged and scenic views of the Preserve. We will go […]

Whiskey Bottle, Turpentine, Black Hills, 136th Express and Dixileta from Fraesfield Trailhead. Let’s explore the Fraesfield Trails. This Difficult 7.5-mile hike with minimal elevation gain will cover 8 different trails […]

Latigo, Scorpion, Snake Eyes, Dare A Sarah Trails from Pima Dynamite Trailhead. This Difficult hike winds through many boulder formations in the northwest Preserve in an area mostly seen only […]

Marcus Landslide, Feldspar Trails at Tom’s Thumb Trailhead.  This Moderate hike visits the giant boulders on the Feldspar trail and continues to the Marcus Landslide geological site, second largest landslide […]

Introduction to Preserve Trailheads and Trails at Brown's Ranch Trailhead.  This hike will be targeted to visitors or those fairly new to the Preserve trails.  The hike will be about […]

North and South Diablo Hike from Brown's Ranch Trailhead. This hike will visit the unique trails of North and South Diablo north of Cholla Mountain. This Very Difficult hike will […]

Whiskey Bottle, Turpentine & Black Hill Hike from Fraesfield Trailhead. This moderate hike has a moderate uphill portion on the north side of Fraesfield Mountain with nice views of Granite […]