East Skip Rimsza Paseo short concrete return
Arizona · Other separated ride
Walk south from the public lot along the paved trailhead approach toward Sonoran Desert Drive. At the signed Paseo junction turn left/east onto East Skip Rimsza Paseo. Follow the concrete path parallel to the road. Turn after one outward mile, or earlier at a path end, at-grade road/drive crossing, barrier or uncomfortable slope, and return. Walk the parking approach again. Stay on the paved Paseo; do not follow Badger Brawl into the natural wash trails, take Apache Hill climbs or enter the traffic lane. Road noise is part of this setting.
Plan your ride
- Location
- Phoenix · Arizona
- Ride length
- Up to 2 miles
- Ride format
- Out-and-back
- Surface
- Concrete
- Road crossings
- Walk south from the public lot along the paved trailhead approach toward Sonoran Desert Drive. At the signed Paseo junction turn left/east onto East Skip Rimsza Paseo. Follow the concrete path parallel to the road. Turn after one outward mile, or earlier at a path end, at-grade road/drive crossing, barrier or uncomfortable slope, and return. Walk the parking approach again. Stay on the paved Paseo; do not follow Badger Brawl into the natural wash trails, take Apache Hill climbs or enter the traffic lane. Road noise is part of this setting.
- Elevation
- The city rates this concrete trail Easiest and describes a very gradual incline. Its 37-foot elevation-change figure is a whole-trail description, not cumulative climbing or a measured maximum grade. Walk or turn early if the approach is uncomfortable.
- Starting location
- Apache Wash Trailhead, 1600 E Sonoran Desert Drive, Phoenix, AZ
Chosen maximum two-mile return, not the city’s 1.9-mile whole east-trail length doubled. Parking approach walking extra.
Approximate named trailhead/park-area reference. Use the written public start and designated visitor-parking signs.
East Skip Rimsza Paseo short concrete return — detailed guide
Source review: 2026-10-20. A dated source review does not guarantee current-day conditions.
Phoenix, Arizona · Up to 2 miles out and back · Concrete
Start: Apache Wash Trailhead public parking, Apache Wash Trailhead, 1600 E Sonoran Desert Drive, Phoenix, AZ. Owner trail page names this public trailhead, its parking and entrance hours, and the paved approach south toward Sonoran Desert Drive. Use designated visitor spaces, not horse-trailer or roadside substitutes.
Ride: Walk south from the public lot along the paved trailhead approach toward Sonoran Desert Drive. At the signed Paseo junction turn left/east onto East Skip Rimsza Paseo. Follow the concrete path parallel to the road. Turn after one outward mile, or earlier at a path end, at-grade road/drive crossing, barrier or uncomfortable slope, and return. Walk the parking approach again. Stay on the paved Paseo; do not follow Badger Brawl into the natural wash trails, take Apache Hill climbs or enter the traffic lane. Road noise is part of this setting.
Distance: Chosen maximum two-mile return, not the city’s 1.9-mile whole east-trail length doubled. Parking approach walking extra.
Surface, permission and effort: The owner specifically describes this named paved trail as used by bikers, with access from Apache Wash Trailhead. This does not authorize riding the adjacent highway or every natural trail. The city rates this concrete trail Easiest and describes a very gradual incline. Its 37-foot elevation-change figure is a whole-trail description, not cumulative climbing or a measured maximum grade. Walk or turn early if the approach is uncomfortable.
Planning: Parking and entrance 5 a.m.–7 p.m.; trail 5 a.m.–11 p.m. Return the vehicle before the parking gate closes and choose daylight. No separate ordinary trailhead tariff established in the reviewed owner page; posted terms govern. Bring your own drinking water: the trailhead has vault toilets but no drinkable water. Leave wildlife space, yield to walkers and use a slow passing speed. This is an ordinary pedal-bicycle guide; e-bike eligibility is not established.
Access: Reviewed October 20, 2026: the owner still describes the named concrete course. The linked projects page now concerns North Mountain Park’s separate future renovation, not a Paseo reopening notice. No selected-course closure was identified in the bounded review, which does not guarantee present pavement, heat or flood conditions.
Choose comfortable weather, bring water and check current signs before setting out. No parking-space pin, surveyed route or GPX is supplied.
Sources: City trail, parking and effort · City project page · Official tourism access guide