Gila Bend, AZ Bike Trails and Maps

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New River Trail

19.5 mi
State: AZ
Asphalt, Concrete

Grand Canal Path

34.8 mi
State: AZ
Asphalt, Concrete

Western Canal Path

21.9 mi
State: AZ
Concrete, Gravel

Highline Lateral Canal Path

10.4 mi
State: AZ
Asphalt, Gravel

Litchfield Road Path

3.1 mi
State: AZ
Concrete

North Jackrabbit Trail

3.2 mi
State: AZ
Asphalt
Trail Image Trail Name States Length Surface Rating
Overview The New River Trail parallels its generally dry namesake waterway through the populous Phoenix suburbs of Peoria and Glendale. The entire 19.5-mile route is paved and uninterrupted, with...
AZ 19.5 mi Asphalt, Concrete
Overview The 34.8-mile Grand Canal Path is one of the longest multi-use trails in the Phoenix metropolitan area, linking the large cities of Glendale, Phoenix, and Tempe. Like many of the area's...
AZ 34.8 mi Asphalt, Concrete
The Western Canal Path, sometimes known as the Western Powerline Trail, is one of several trails adjacent to canals in the Phoenix metropolitan area, connecting the cities of Phoenix, Tempe, Chandler,...
AZ 21.9 mi Concrete, Gravel
The Highline Lateral Canal Path runs along its namesake waterway through the Arizona cities of Phoenix and Tempe and the smaller town of Guadalupe. Open in several disconnected segments, the trail...
AZ 10.4 mi Asphalt, Gravel
Tucked in the southeastern corner of Phoenix, this trail serves as a connector between its namesake communities of Mountain Park Ranch and Lakewood. The paved path runs within a greenway corridor...
AZ 3 mi Concrete
This sidepath along Litchfield Road serves to connect the communities of Litchfield Park and Goodyear, just outside of Phoenix. The utilitarian-style path is not a destination, but it is valuable as a...
AZ 3.1 mi Concrete
This shared use path is wide, smooth and flat and exists in disconnected segments along Jackrabbit Lane, between Litchfield and Buckeye. The trail begins just north of the the Valley Metro park and...
AZ 3.2 mi Asphalt

Recent Trail Reviews

Grand Canal Path

Nice, in some spots

May, 2025 by deenickels38

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.

New River Trail

unexpectedly good trail in Phoenix

January, 2025 by barbscondo

We parked at Rio Vista Community Park. Beautiful Park. Lots of people and parking. From the Park you can also access Skunk Creek Trail which we got on by accident for a few miles but then turned around and came back and got the New River Trail. We did the section on both sides of the river (dry! lol) but quite a few beautiful Palo Verde trees along the trail. Will go back and head further south from the park towards Sun City. Nice trail with no street crossing interruptions.

New River Trail

Really enjoyed this trail. Close to our resort and easy access. Not busy during the week. Well marked, going again today.

December, 2024 by danama1

Really enjoyed this trail. Close to our resort and easy access. Not busy during the week. Well marked, going again today.

Accordion

New River Trail

Nice Trail

February, 2023 by janderson7

Nice safe trail to ride. No traffic to cross. Joins other trails.

Grand Canal Path

Grand Canal Trail

February, 2023 by weridehd

I agree with a few of the comments made by others here. I have now ridden this trail a few times and it seems that as you go towards Glendale you will ride through some sketchier areas. There are a lot of surface crossings. Just as you get a good rhythm going, you have to stop. The crossing at 16th and Indian School road is tough. Mostly the surface is clean. One side of the canal is concrete and the other is gravel (with some glass)

Western Canal Path

Yes there are plenty of intersections, but a fun ride in good shape. One of my favorites!

December, 2022 by kkreuter_tl

Yes there are plenty of intersections, but a fun ride in good shape. One of my favorites!

Western Canal Path

Too many streets to cross

November, 2022 by tim.pearson0520

Stay away from the South Mountain side in Laveen. Not only is there almost zero shade, the surface is broken pavement with a mixture of some light gravel. There are some sketchy neighborhood spots that you have to run behind. But most importantly, way too many streets to cross without any crosswalks. Every other block you have to cross a street. And you have to fight traffic (sometimes standing in the middle because you can only get across one part of the traffic at a time). This really isn’t a trail, but a access road for powerline workers to

Western Canal Path

Great Trail

June, 2022 by denise9112

This is a long trail. Start early to beat the heat because the Heat almost got us and that was returning 9:39 am It’s all paved but most of it is open hardly any trees to block the Sun.. So your exposed.. But being paved gentle on the bike and us.

New River Trail

Nice trail, good pavement, minimal shade

March, 2022 by stvatandem

My wife and I started our ride at the Fletcher Heights Trailhead at W Deer Valley Rd and rode south to where the trail crosses N Ball Park Rd (near the Grand Canal Trail) before turning back. The trail is well paved with concrete. There is no tree cover, but the overpasses do provide shade.

Grand Canal Path

Nice section in Glendale

March, 2022 by pcraze

I parked at the Glendale Heroes Regional Park by the playground/restrooms. To access the canal trail, ride on the trail around the lake and it connects to the canal trail. Head east under the underpass and enjoy a pleasant ride along residential areas and the Grand Canal Linear Park. When you reach 75th Ave & Camelback Rd just turn around as their are no underpasses any further and you have to cross busy roads. I continue further to 59th Ave, but it was scary to cross busy roads without lights and parts of the path became loose gravel. Also the neighbor hood deteriorated into areas of blight. with no past the library to get on the trail around the lake

New River Trail

Great trail for wheel chair!

March, 2022 by bnjheath

We just went on mile 8 and 9 of the trail, but plan to go back again to explore new parts of the trail!

Grand Canal Path

stop

March, 2022 by claybody

Every five minutes you come across a car intersection. Depending on the traffic you will have to dismount.

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