Tempe, Arizona Travel Information

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Hayden Butte And Tempe Town Lake (Distance: 1.7 mi) This scenic route showcases the best hotspots near downtown Tempe, a city known for its ties to Arizona State University. Though not entirely a hiking trail, this tour visits a mountain preserve, wand...

Tempe, AZ - Hiking - length:4.3 mi

Indian Bend Wash Greenbelt (Distance: 2.9 mi) The Greenbelt Pathway snakes through a wide swath of greenery in the middle of a thriving desert city, providing a lush oasis for numerous outdoor activities. The Indian Bend Wash Greenbelt not only c...

Tempe, AZ - Hiking - length:5 mi

Papago Park (Distance: 3.7 mi) A large oasis amid the sprawling city, Papago Park is to Phoenix what Central Park is to New York. Its distinctive red sandstone buttes and reflective lakes around the zoo are all trademark features o...

Phoenix, AZ - Hiking - length:2.2 mi

West Papago Park Loop Trail (Distance: 3.9 mi) The unusual pink sandstone buttes in Papago Park have always caught the fancy of visitors and area residents, making the park’s history as colorful as its trademark geologic oddities. A thousand years...

Phoenix, AZ - Hiking - length:4 mi

Pagago Park Loop Trail (Distance: 4.2 mi) Papago Park is an 888-acre reserve in southeast Phoenix. The mostly wild park, originally a Hohokam village and later Papago Saguaro National Monument, offers lots of hiking and mountain bike trails, ...

Tempe, AZ - Hiking - length:1.1 mi

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ASU Karsten ASU Karsten Golf Course Public, 18 holes 7026 yards, par 72 1.2 miles from center of Tempe, Arizona

Shalimar Shalimar Golf Club Public, 9 holes 2417 yards, par 33 1.5 miles from center of Tempe, Arizona

Rolling Hills Rolling Hills Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 3828 yards, par 62 1.8 miles from center of Tempe, Arizona

Riverview Park Riverview Golf Course Municipal, 9 holes 3200 yards, par 36 2.0 miles from center of Tempe, Arizona

All AllGolf At Rio Salado Public, 9 holes 2358 yards, par 34 2.0 miles from center of Tempe, Arizona

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