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Distance
2.9 miles
Elevation Gain
790 ft
Route Type
Out-and-Back
Features
Easy Parking
Dog Friendly
Scenic
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Added by Sarah Levant
This dog-friendly trail takes you up to the caves to explore and is relatively easy. If you want to climb higher for better views, the hike becomes more challenging.
This is a great trail for a run or for stretching your legs exploring the caves in Usery Mountain Regional Park. Keep in mind that the trail leads you up to the cave and is the end point. To get better views of the area, you'll have to climb up past the caves, where the trail is not marked.
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Nancy Kale
1/28/2026
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Ozzie AG
11/16/2023
Simple and easy
Pretty easy trail with beautiful view of the sunrise or sunset or just in general!
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Laura Hill
8/8/2020
Get's your heart pumping!
Great place for a sunset hike (bring a headlamp!), it's short but get's decently challenging. Bring more water than you think you need!
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Crystal Sibson
8/6/2020
Great trail for a Sunset Hike
I often hike the Wind Cave trail in the evening to watch the sunset and enjoy the views from the top. It's a ...
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Kelly Chambers
11/11/2019
Wind cave review
This app says beginners, but the map the Park Rangers gives you says difficult.
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Dave Jones
3/18/2018
Chipmunks.
Great beginner/entry level hike, some technical spots. It gets busy around noon, and some spots are narrow for only one person, so start early. ...
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Edith D
9/6/2017
Beautiful Scenery!
This is one of my favorites hikes in the valley. Quick and amazing views of the desert. Go early enough and you can hear ...
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Chad Gove
7/2/2017
Use Usery!
This trail, the entire surrounding area, additional & longer trails, amenities, plus scenery is hands down in the top 5 for the PHX Metro ...
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Sarah Levant
12/14/2016
Must do if staying in the campground
We stayed at Usery for a few nights and this was our favorite hike in the park. Go in the evening for a nice ...
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Sheena King
11/26/2016
This Was Fun!
I took my 3 year old and dog, we had it all to ourselves and spent the morning exploring different paths.
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Jared Blitz
7/6/2016
Easy hike in my backyard
Good hike just to get outdoors. Usery Park and the McDowell Mtns are a nicer part of the desert, so it's worth trying ...
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Jose Gonzalez
3/6/2016
Good Trail Close To Home
It's just a good all around hike. Great for beginners
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Beaux Kapr
2/6/2016
Easy Stroll
This trail was an easy stroll up the mountain to a pretty good view of the East Valley. The Wind Caves carved out out ...
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