Quartz Trail - MSP Photoset • John10s • 2025-06-23 • HikeArizona.COM

	2025-06-23
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Quartz Trail - MSP

Phoenix, AZ

Quartz Trail - MSP

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking	5.13 Miles	585 AEG

Hiking	5.13 Miles	1 Hour 14 Mns	4.16 mph
	585 ft AEG

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Taliesin Trail - MSP

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I had some time to kill between appointments in Scottsdale and noticed Javelina Trailhead on the map near where I'd be, and that sounded more appealing than anything I else I could do for an hour. I ended up parking near 104th Street and decided I'd hike out for ~30 minutes and turn around to fill the available time I had.

I mostly stayed on Quartz Trail and hiked a short distance on Taliesin before I turned around...not enough time to get in far enough to anything even a little interesting or challenging. The parts of the trails I was on that pass through the wash with houses lining both sides make SoMo look like a remote backcountry wilderness, but I did see a deer on the hike out, and it was a good excuse to get outside and avoid passing the time with something like work

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