Dog Friendly Hiking Trails Near PHX Airport

Dogs are welcome to join you on the trails at the pet-friendly Papago Park in Phoenix. AZ. Enjoy the Sonoran Desert habitat and the sandstone buttes that set this park apart from the other natural attractions in the area. The trails are generally known to be easy treks with little elevation gain, making it the perfect place for families or beginner hikers. Pets must be leashed at all times.

Leashed dogs are welcome at Tempe Beach Park in Tempe, AZ. The pet-friendly park borders Tempe Town Lake and features five miles of jogging, biking, and walking trails, picnic tables, grills, ramadas, and restrooms.

For a fun day trip only ten minutes from downtown Phoenix, AZ, take a hike on the pet-friendly Hole-in-the-Rock Trail at Papago Park. The hike to the rock is an easy one, suitable for dogs and families, and ends at a fantastic place for a photo opportunity. When you're finished, enjoy a picnic for the whole family by the park’s fishing lagoon. Dogs must be leashed at all times.

For a moderately difficult hike, take Fido to the pet-friendly Mormon Trailhead at South Mountain Park in Phoenix, AZ. This trail forms a five-mile loop with a 1,000-foot elevation gain that boasts great views of the desert all year long. Enjoy the wildflowers and local animal life along the trail or just go for the exercise. If you want a longer outing, try out one of the trails that connect to this one and explore the area. There is ample parking right at the trailhead. Make sure to bring plenty of water for yourself as well as for Fido.

Leashed dogs are welcome to explore Hayden Butte Preserve with their humans in Tempe, AZ. At this pet-friendly 25-acre park, you and Fido will enjoy the beauty of desert vegetation, rocky outcrops, wildlife, and historical sites. Hikers must stay on trails at all times and dogs must be leashed at all times to protect this fragile natural space.

Leashed dogs are welcome to join their humans at the pet-friendly Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area in Phoenix, AZ as long as they remain on the asphalt trails. Enjoy the views of the river channel, ponds, rocks, flowers, and wildlife, but take away nothing but photos. Phoenix leash laws apply throughout the habitat restoration area.