Explore the best rated trails in Chuichu, AZ, whether you're looking for an easy walking trail or a bike trail like the Grand Canal Path and Santa Cruz Loop . With more than 17 trails covering 212 miles you're bound to find a perfect trail for you. Click on any trail below to find trail descriptions, trail maps, photos, and reviews.
We rode the loop portion of the Santa Cruz when we rode the Chuck Huckleberry Loop trail which is about 58 miles. This segment had a lot of homelessness and trash but it was still a nice paved road and the homelessness wasn’t an issue just not as scenic as I would have liked. I would give this section a 3 1/2 star. The following day we parked our truck in Marana Heritage River park by the Brad Despain Stables. This section was an out and back. It was about 30 miles. We rode to the end of the trail to the west and then turned around and road towards downtown Tucson. Once we rode to where it hits the loop we turned around. I would give this section a 5 star. It is remote and lots of nice scenery. There is a section that goes close to a nice residential area and that section has a lot more runners and hikers. Overall the north section is the best!
Tried the trail 2X both from the west beginning at Glendale Hero’s Regional Park. Pleasant heading west and easily connects to the outstanding New River Trail. Heading east from Hero’s Park, as another reviewer pointed out, it gets sketchy after a few miles. We pushed on. It got worse. Homeless all over, poorly designed crossing. We turned around at N47th Ave. The next day, confident all the 5 star reviews meant something, we tried again from the east hoping to do a long loop. Started at Granada Park going east on the (also overrated) Arizona Canal then south on the Crosscut Canal to the Grand Canal. Started Ok, but abruptly and irrevocably ended as a Hard Stop at I-17 in a very sketchy neighborhood
we have riden this caw trail from Greenfield park going north.
The descrition says asphalt - gravel. It should be noted that in the section going north for about 10 miles maybe 10% is asphalt, the rest is sometimescompacted dirt and sometimes compacted bolder, so bad I broke my bike suspension seat, further more it cross busy 4 lanes boulevard with NO pedestrian or bike crossing ,dangerous at best, the car driver look like they are trying to get you.
May be ok if your are adventurous and do not mind getting run over at crossing, and if you are riding mountain bike or fat bike.
The trail have tremendous potential, it is not there yet, far from it.
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The trail is now over six miles from Power to Rittenhouse.
Not so nice in others: homeless and questionable activities. The path itself is great, wide and smooth. It was clear and clean in the distance I went. Some ducks and fish in the water, as well as a few shopping carts.
We are RVers and so nice to find an RV park that is on the trail. Staying at Rincon Country West RV and you can leave out the back gate and hit the trail. If you head south it is 2.5 miles to the end of the trail but heading north is 40 miles of riding and then connect to other trails. The trail condition is excellent and the scenery great. If the river had water would really be spectacular but it is dry. Saw a roadrunner on the trail.
well maintained safe, quiet. great for hour, quick ride out and back
My only complaint is that they ripped up the pavement on some sections and never repaved it! I also want to share that on this canal, just south of the Riparian park (on Guadalupe) you will see electric lines and a sidewalk going east/west. This is a great trail to use in conjunction with this canal trail. This trail runs from power road way out to Tempe. Some parts are dirt but most are paved. This electric line trail will take you right to downtown Gilbert
There’s lots of street crossings, but it wasn’t that big of a deal. You just have to keep your eyes open. Maybe half of the trail was smooth between compacted dirt and concrete. The rest was fairly rough and gravely. Highly recommend it.
Started out at Hohokam Park and went five miles on it up and back. There are street crossings, but there are red light pushbutton traffic stops so the street can be crossed with little interruption. Only issue I have is lack of benches.
I started the trail at Riverview Park, near the Spring Training home of the Cubs. I rode west for over 10 miles, through Tempe, past views of the Sky Harbor, to the trail terminus in Phoenix. Then turned back, crossed the spectacular pedestrian bridge, and rode the north trail segment, before heading back to Riverview Park.
The trail is clean, well maintained, marked, lit in sections for nighttime riding, scenic in many spots, and overall a great PHX cycling experience. Strongly recommend, and can't wait to do again, and/or take the connection to the longer trail that runs all the way to Scottsdale for a full day in the saddle.
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