Best hikes in Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area
Ambleway maps 9 hikes in Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area, from a 2.3-mile walk to a 16-mile day out. All of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Skull Mesa Trail #248 Viewpoint–Cottonwood Trail #247, 4 sights. The biggest climb is Skull Mesa Trail #248 Viewpoint–Cottonwood Trail #247, 4 sights, gaining 2,670 ft, and the network tops out at 4,274 ft.
- Fairy Duster Trail & North Cottonwood Canyon Road via Spur Cross Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 174 ft
- Boca Grande Trail & Dragonfly Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 314 ft
- Solar Oasis–Metate Trail, 3 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 290 ft
- Skull Mesa Trail #248 Viewpoint–Cottonwood Trail #247, 4 sights 10.7 mi · ▲ 2,670 ft
- Maricopa Trail 13.7 mi · ▲ 1,207 ft
- Page Spring–Ringneck Spring, 4 sights 13.8 mi · ▲ 2,270 ft
- Ringneck Spring–Elephant Mountain Trail, 3 sights 15.7 mi · ▲ 1,918 ft
- Jims Spring–Boca Grande Trail, 5 sights 15.8 mi · ▲ 1,361 ft
- Solar Oasis–26th Street, 4 sights 16.1 mi · ▲ 2,291 ft