As one of the largest municipal parks in the nation, SOMO boasts an enviable menu of hiking trails. The 1.5-mile Ranger Trail gets hikers to the top of one of the park’s three mountain ranges by way of a steep, edge-hugging path that connects with the 15-mile National Trail.
LENGTH: 3 miles round trip
RATING: moderate
ELEVATION: 1,443 – 2,278 feet
BEST SEASON: October – April
FACILITIES: none
GETTING THERE:
From downtown Phoenix, go south on Central Avenue to the main park gate. Continue one mile on the main park road (Steven Mather Drive) to the turn off for the Five Tables picnic area, turn left, go 0.1-mile and turn right into the trailhead parking area.
