Hawes Trail to Granite Trail Loop
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Hawes Trail to Granite Trail Loop
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The Hawes Trail System is a well-developed mountain biking and hiking route collection near the Salt River in the Tonto National Forest. The Hawes Trail to Granite Trail Loop makes use of several trails in the system to put together a hike with awesome desert and river scenery. This trail system is mostly used by mountain bikers, so you’ll need to share the trail. Bring more water than you think you’ll need and avoid this trail in the summertime or heat of the day.
Getting there
The trailhead for the Hawes Trail to Granite Trail Loop is on N Bush Highway.
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| Backcountry Campground | No |
| When to do | October-May |
| Pets allowed | Yes - On Leash |
| Family friendly | Yes |
| Route Signage | Average |
| Crowd Levels | Moderate |
| Route Type | Loop |
Hawes Trail to Granite Trail Loop
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Hawes Trail to Granite Trail Loop Description
The Hawes Trail System was developed by the Hawes Trail Alliance, a group of mountain bikers and hikers who worked to expand this network of trails. They built over 28.0mi of new trails and worked to improve 34.0mi of existing trails. Now, this network of routes is used by tons of bikers and hikers from Mesa and beyond. This is primarily a mountain bike trail, but most bikers are happy to slow down and announce themselves while passing. Share the trail and watch out for one another.
Bring more water than you think you’ll need on this hike as some users report struggling with heat exhaustion. If you’re not used to the heat, avoid this hike between June and September or hike very early in the morning.
You can do this loop either way. The south side goes from Hawes Trail to Saguaro Trail to Mine Trail to Granite Trail to the trailhead. If you hike the other way, reverse the order of trails to follow the route. Check in with your GPS if you aren’t sure which way to go since not all the junctions you’ll encounter aren’t signed very well.
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