Best Place To Take A Hike

Also known as Trail 8A in the Phoenix Mountain preserve, Quartz Ridge Trail begins at a teeny, tiny trailhead located on the northeast corner of 32nd Street and Lincoln Drive in Phoenix. It's an up and back two-mile jaunt with great views that takes about an hour, depending on your fitness level. The surrounding slopes are littered with white boulders of quartz. This trek is just one entryway into the vast spider-webby system of trails that makes the Phoenix Mountain Preserve such a gem. The hike starts with a hefty warm up of a relatively flat, wide trail that spans at least half a mile. The remainder is a quick, steep jaunt to the ridge, where the tangle of hiking trails to the north are visible. ​It's a great social hike as you can easily keep a conversation going throughout most of the walk. The traffic is always light, and dogs are welcome.

Source: Phoenix New Times

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