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Desert Classic, National Trail, and Hidden Valley Loop route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back

Desert Classic, National Trail, and Hidden Valley Loop

Tempe, Arizona

6.0 mi

Distance

5,013 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 38m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Desert Classic, National Trail, and Hidden Valley Loop unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:415 ft
Max:1,499 ft
Gain:1,528 ft
Loss:1,528 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 415 ft and 1,499 ft across 6.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.415 ft776 ft1,138 ft1,499 ft0.0 mi1.5 mi3.0 mi4.5 mi6.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi416 ft
High point5.6 mi1,499 ft
End6.0 mi416 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Tempe, AZ · in or next to town
County:
Maricopa County, AZ

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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