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Hiking in Phoenix, Arizona (courtesy, Arizona Office of Tourism)
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Forget the stately cacti and cowboys riding off into the sunset; think Los Angeles without the Pacific. While the nation has carefully nurtured its image of Phoenix as a desert cow town, this city in the Sonoran Desert has rocketed into the 21st century and become the fifth-largest city in the country. Sprawling across more than 500 square miles of what once was cactus and creosote bushes, the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, also known as the Valley of the Sun (or, more commonly, just the Valley), is now a major metropolitan area replete with dozens of resort hotels, fabulous restaurants, excellent museums, hundreds of golf courses, world-class shopping, four pro sports teams, and a red-hot nightlife scene.
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HotelsTortilla Campground
Mesa Ranger Station, 5140 E. Ingram St.
Mesa, AZ 85205 Distance: 14.1 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated Good For Hiking and Backpacking
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Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort
7677 North 16th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85020 Map Distance: 7.1 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class: 
Expert Rated & Recommended
Pointe South Mountain Resort
7777 S. Pointe Parkway
Phoenix, AZ 85044 Map Distance: 7.6 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class:
Expert Rated & Recommended
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AttractionsArizona Desert Mountain Jeep Tours
Good For Hiking and Backpacking
6303 E. Cochise Ave.
Scottsdale, Arizona 85253 Distance: 11.8 mi. (from destination center) Description: The scenery of these rugged four-hour tours to Indian Ruins, river crossings, and a genuine ghost... Read More
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The Apache Trail Loop
Good For Hiking and Backpacking
Scenic drive connecting Apache Junction, Roosevelt Lake, Globe, and Florence Junction
Tonto National Forest, 2324 E McDowell Rd. Phoenix, Arizona 85006 Distance: 17.0 mi. (from destination center) Description: This 200-mile loop encircles the Superstition Mountains, linking many trailheads, recreation areas,... Read More
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Superstition Wilderness
Good For Hiking and Backpacking
About 40 miles east of Phoenix
Mesa Ranger District, 5140 E. Ingram St. Mesa, Arizona 85205 Distance: 20.4 mi. (from destination center) Description: This 160,200-acre wilderness offers some of the best hiking in the Southwest. Interconnecting... Read More
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