For many years (2005–2016) I would hike in Government Canyon. What a wonderful place! And only 20 minutes from my home. Typically, I would solo hike on weekends and over time I became familiar with all of the Government Canyon Trails. A normal hike would be around 8 to 11 miles.
During these years I was involved in two major hikes each year. Spring break would be a Grand Canyon hike and July would be a section hike on the Appalachian Trail. This was a great way to make myself “trail ready” for each of these challenging hikes. The trails are typical of mountain trails—rocky and a lot of up and down. Government Canyon opened in 2005 and has both hiking and biking trails. See Government Canyon for official information and maps.
