Learn more about trail opportunities and our partners by visiting these links to trail-related organizations.

Land Managing Agencies and Organizations

Arizona Game and Fish Department - Off-Highway Vehicle Program & Enforcement
Arizona State Land Department - Recreational Permits

Arizona State Parks and Trails
Arizona Trail Association

Arizona Bureau of Land Management 
Arizona Strip Field Office
Vermillion Cliffs National Monument
Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument
Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni - Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument

Colorado River District Office
Kingman Field Office
Lake Havasu Field Office
Yuma Field Office

Gila District Office
Safford Field Office 
Tucson Field Office

Phoenix District Office
Hassayampa Field Office
Lower Sonoran Field Office

Arizona Wildlife Refuges (Managed by US Fish and Wildlife Service):

Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
Havasu National Wildlife Refuge
Imperial National Wildlife Refuge
Kofa National Wildlife Refuge
Leslie Canyon National Wildlife Refuge
San Bernadino National Wildlife Refuge

National Park Service
Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail (in planning phase)
Canyon de Chelly
Coronado National Memorial
Fort Bowie National Historic Site
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument
Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Navajo National Monument
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

Petrified Forest National Park
Saguaro National Park
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument
Tonto National Monument
Tuzigoot National Monument
Walnut Canyon National Monument

United States Forest Service - Southwest Region
*RD = Ranger District
Apache Sitgreaves National Forest
Alpine RD
Black Mesa RD
Clifton RD
Lakeside RD
Springerville RD

Coconino National Forest
Flagstaff RD
Mogollon Rim RD
Red Rock RD

Coronado National Forest
Douglas RD
Nogales RD
Safford RD
Santa Catalina RD
Sierra Vista RD

Kaibab National Forest
North Kaibab RD
Tusayan RD
Williams RD

Prescott National Forest
Bradshaw and Chino Valley RD
Verde RD

Tonto National Forest
Cave Creek Ranger Station
Globe Ranger Station
Mesa Ranger Station
Payson Ranger Station
Tonto Basin Ranger Station 

Counties and Municipalities that Manage Trails

City of Phoenix - Desert and Mountain Parks and Preserves
Maricopa County Parks and Recreation

Buckeye Hills Regional Park
Cave Creek Regional Park
Estrella Mountain Regional Park
Lake Pleasant Regional Park
McDowell Mountain Regional Park
San Tan Mountain Regional Park
Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area
Usery Mountain Regional Park
White Tank Mountain Regional Park
Maricopa Trail

Pima County Trails
Trailheads
Trails Parks
River Parks and Greenways
The Loop

Pinal County Regional Parks and Trails
CAP National Recreation Trail
Lost Goldmine Trail
Pinal County Birding Trail
Peralta Regional Park

Gila County Hiking Trails

City of Cave Creek - Area Parks and Trails

Trail Managing and Building Resources and Organizations

American Conservation Experience
American Conservation Legacy

American Trails
Career Pathways Portal
Trail Skills Project
Advancing Trails Webinar Series

The Professional Trailbuilders Association
Tread Lightly!

 Trail Funding Resources and Programs

Federal Highways Recreational Trails Program
National Park Service Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program
Sedona Red Rocks Trail Fund

Arizona State Parks and Trails Grant Programs
Recreational Trails Program (motorized, non-motorized)
Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Fund
Heritage Fund (non-motorized) (funded in FY26)

Trail Non-Profit Activity and Advocacy Organizations and Programs

American Hiking Society
Arizona Active Transportation Program - Walking Organizations, Clubs and Programs
Arizona Horse Council
Arizona State Parks and Trails OHV Ambassadors
Arizona Trail Association
Arizona Trailblazers Hiking Club
Back Country Horsemen of Southern Arizona
Be Outdoors Arizona - gathers outdoor recreation opportunities from various organizations.
Black Canyon Trail Coalition
Colorado River Trails Alliance
County Line Riders of Catalina
Dolan Springs Trail System
East Valley Back Country Horsemen
Flagstaff Biking Organization
Flagstaff Trails Initiative
Friends of the Huachuca Mountains
Grand Hikers - Grand community, Surprise, AZ
Green Valley Recreation Hiking Club
Hawes Trail Alliance
Hiking Project - contains list of hiking clubs in Arizona
Hit the Trail - Arizona Hiking Clubs and Meetup Groups
International Mountain Bicycling Association
Leave No Trace
Legends of Superior Trails, Inc.
Luke5Adventures - Assist families impacted by disability to hike, religious organization
Maricopa Trail + Park Foundation
McDowell Sonoran Conservancy
National Forest Foundation
National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council
Network for Arizona Trails
Payson and the Payson Area Trails System (PATS)
Phoenix Parks Foundation
Pima Trails Association
Pinetop-Lakeside TRACKS
Prescott Mountain Bike Alliance
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Southern Arizona Hiking Club
Superstition Horsemen’s Association
Sonoran Desert Mountain Bicyclists
Tonto Recreation Alliance
TRACKS White Mountain Trail System
Yavapai Trails Association
*Look also at Facebook, Instagram and Meetup for more hiking groups

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