Though you can see houses from most of this trail, it is ideal for archaeological, ecological, and plain old exercise experience, including beginning trail running and single-track mountain biking. From the higher parts of the trail, the views of the Catalinas are some of the best available. The Loop Hike is about 1.25 miles around, but there’s another option to just keep walking down the wash in which most of the hike takes place. The sign for that option says«Big Wash.» Signs pointing to the Loop Trail are often a bit hidden on the wash’s sides, so keep a lookout. Also keep a lookout for animals: I saw bobcat and coyote scat while hiking with my dog this weekend(early December). A beautiful ramada and clean bathrooms sit at the trailhead. If you remember, go through the Hohokam t-shaped doorway in a wall to get on to the Big Wash. There are other ways, but that one is the coolest by far. Parking is free. Apparently there’s a HoneyBee Canyon Park as well, across the way, which is an outdoor archaeological museum of sorts.
