There is nothing like a bike ride to get some exercise, clear your head, and enjoy the outdoors. Queen Creek has some beautiful biking trails offering all levels of difficulty so you can get out there whether you are a beginner looking for an easy ride or a more experienced biker who wants a challenge. Check out these popular places to ride your bike in Queen Creek.
San Tan Mountain Regional Park
San Tan Mountain Regional Park sits just south of Queen Creek and offers many different biking trails. This area has a climb to get started, but then all the trails are smooth flowing across the Sonoran desert. The trails in this park are wide enough so you can easily pass by hikers, with hard packed terrain and enough challenging climbs to give you a workout. Take the San Tan trail for a good 20K ride out and back.
East Maricopa Floodway
The East Maricopa Floodway is the access road for the floodway and a great place to ride if you like it long and flat. This trail is very wide, so you can take the kids, or head out with a large group who all want a smooth ride together. The Floodway is also a good place for endurance training.
Desert Mountain Park
Desert Mountain Park is a 29-acre park with access to the Queen Creek Wash Trail that follows the banks of the Queen Creek Wash. This trail brings you through farmland, open spaces, and some residential communities. You can park at the Desert Mountain Park parking lot and access it on the southeastern end. This trail runs for just over five miles and features underpasses, so you don’t have to cross over any roads. It is a well-maintained asphalt trail and offers beautiful views of the mountains as you ride.
Moonlight Trail
The Moonlight Trail is a 3.6-mile loop trail designed for bikers of all skill levels. It starts just outside of San Tan Mountain Regional Park and features well-groomed trails, lots of wildflowers, and other wildlife to see along the way. The path has a moderate elevation that is spread evenly over the course, so there are no significant hills to climb.
Howes Trail Network
The Howes Trail Network includes the Hawes, Ridge, Secret, and Saguaro trails. These are some of the least rocky trails in the Phoenix and Queen Creek area and a great place for cross-country riding. There are lots of twists and turns to bring you around the cactuses, and if you take the Saguaro Trail, it passes by three abandoned mines. You can access these trails from Power Road with an easy start as you ride behind the neighborhood houses, but soon the terrain will start to get more interesting when you get to the intersection with Hawes Trail.
Take a ride on one of these Queen Creek, Arizona trails to see the beautiful scenery and get some exercise whether you want a challenge or just a simple ride.
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