Best hikes in Papago Park

Ambleway maps 18 hikes in Papago Park, from a 1.7-mile walk to a 12-mile day out. The biggest climb is Tempe Town Lake–McKellips Lake, 14 lakes, gaining 506 ft, and the network tops out at 1,393 ft. 18 start within walking range of public transit.

• Hole in the Rock–The Hole in the Rock, 3 sights 1.7 mi · ▲ 215 ft
• Double Butte Loop 1.9 mi · ▲ 139 ft
• 5k Trail & Elliot Ramada Loop Loop 2.1 mi · ▲ 89 ft
• Little Butte Loop 2.2 mi · ▲ 85 ft
• Papago Ponds & Big Butte Loop via Double Butte Loop 2.3 mi · ▲ 115 ft
• Papago Ponds & Nature Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 170 ft
• Big Butte Loop 2.4 mi · ▲ 117 ft
• Elliot Ramada Loop 2.6 mi · ▲ 166 ft
• Petting Zoo–Papago Ponds, 4 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 277 ft
• Eland–Giraffe, 8 sights 3.4 mi · ▲ 295 ft
• Mandrill–Rhino, 7 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 322 ft
• Porcupine–Desert Tents, 6 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 295 ft
• Papago Buttes & Papago Ponds via Double Butte Loop 3.7 mi · ▲ 338 ft
• Lion–Oryx, 5 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 165 ft
• Indian Bend Canal–Papago Ponds, 3 lakes 4.6 mi · ▲ 343 ft
• Oryx–Papago Ponds, 4 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 316 ft
• Indian Bend Canal–Papago Ponds, 4 lakes 4.8 mi · ▲ 490 ft
• Tempe Town Lake–McKellips Lake, 14 lakes 12.2 mi · ▲ 506 ft