Scottsdale Green Belt

Finally did the Green Belt and it was awesome !!! Very clean and smooth. Really gives you a chance to check out Scottsdale and avoid all of the traffic. Goes by multiple golf courses and ponds, very scenic. Also goes by several parks. Bathrooms are also up and down the trail. Your never to far from Scottsdale road. Definitely try.

This path is great! Westwold to Tempe town lake and virtually flat the whole way. Have biked the entire length and back many times. Bathrooms every few miles. Beautiful scenery.

This bike path is awesome I really enjoy riding it! Went 18miles on it today. I would recommend this path to anyone looking for a nice place to ride with minimal need of hitting your beaks to stop.

Who says AZ is not pretty has not been to this area… great for a bike ride and you can do an all day ride and stop by one of many restaurants in area.

SO gorgeous! I bought my home because of this! I can’t wait until I can ride my bike again. Great for dates or families or solos.

My favorite place to go for a bike ride, walk, or run in Scottsdale. TONS of places along it. It’s only a block or so off from Old Town, runs by McCormick Ranch (ie easy access to the Vig), has a great coffee shop on it called Altitude Coffee and also Grassroots (restaurant) up near Hayden and Via de Ventura, and then if you take it down to the south end, there is an awesome park.
It’s just such a pretty area and offers great views of Camelback Mntn and lots of golf courses and parks.

What can be said excellent for bike riding, but sometimes walkers don’t understand that’s a 2 way lane not 1 way and it’s all about you.
Anyways great area to exercise and take the dog out for a walk.
See all the hotties getting exercise for a week of drunken debauchery.
It’s the holy Grail of hotness so use with caution or else you may end up running into one.

Truly unique to Scottsdale. The continuous path is great for running and as I do, rollerblading. The sidewalk is well maintained and there is something for everyone. Tip: dog park does have some weird hours for maintenance, safe bet don’t come before noon on Tuesdays. I’m local and appreciate some greenery in the valley plus no worries about cars, love it.

When relocating from Arcadia to Scottsdale last year, the Green Belt was one of the only saving graces for me. It is a truly wonderful feature here that you don’t find in most other parts of town and maintained with impeccable care to boot. It stretches through Scottsdale for miles and miles, lending well to dog walks, bike rides, leisurely jogs, picnics, you get the idea. Now that we live about a quarter mile from the paved pathway, the pups and I walk here just about every day and I couldn’t be more grateful for the fresh air and greenery!
I take all of my visitors who believe Phoenix is a brown, flat desert on a jaunt through the park and will even consider setting up a bicycle rental next time so we can head to a few restaurants accessible from the pathway (i.e. The Vig McCormick Ranch, Pig & Pickle, Carlsbad Taverns, etc). This almost makes Scottsdale feel like a pedestrian commuter city :)

Great place to run it goes through tempe town lake and for really long runs you can go from tempe to scottsdale and take all the underpasses which is extremely convenient. I do wish it were better lot on some areas especially early in the morning.

Live just off of this park. I love it. It really is the perfect place to relax or path to take into Old Town for a weekend breakfast on you bike.

Great place to hang out. They have a pretty decent frisbee golf course (although…the first hole is a bastard that sits right behind the lake) and an actual golf course as well. Not to mention probably the best non-​mountain biking trail in all of tempe/​scottsdale.
When they say ‘green’ they mean it, and I swear it rains here more often than anywhere else in the valley. Maybe it’s just all the water it takes to keep that green grass so, so green.
They have multiple parks, places for children to play, soccer fields, basketball courts, and I’m sure there are other secrets I’ve yet to discover. It’s kind of difficult to run here as it’s all cement and not really «meant» for running, but it could work if you aren’t running every single day. Be careful riding your bike here at night. If you’re like me, you like to go fast and the pedestrians don’t really wear lights or anything that I’ve seen.
Make this a regular destination and you’ll be a little happier on the reg.

Love this park! Nice, peaceful, and clean! Perfect for walking, jogging, or biking. I work close to this park so it’s easy for me to get my jogging on right after work if I don’t feel like heading to the gym. People are friendly and always smile and say hello when you pass them by. If you’re feeling stress and need a breather, go walk around the Scottsdale Green Belt and get some fresh air. You will get your daily dose of exercise and feel way better! :)

What an incredible gift! This is a biking/​jogging/​walking path that stretches from Scottsdale to Tempe, with lots of clever bypasses for traffic lights and such — you can get out to the road via ramps, but you can also ride parallel without stops.
It’s beautiful and so conveniently designed — you can get to all kinds of places without having to brave traffic, and it really feels like you’re surrounded by a park rather than close to a major thoroughfare. It’s brilliantly designed.
This city’s tax dollars are really being put to good use. There are always people out riding, walking, jogging, biking, picnicking! You’ll see a little bit of everyone — families, atheletes, old folks, pups. There are beautifully serene lakes, golf courses, green fields, trees… it’s just such a pleasure to bike down the tree-​lined paths.
Like Travis B, my husband and I consider living half a mile from the greenbelt to be one of the best things about our current home. We use it constantly to get around.
But don’t take my word for it, get out there and see for yourself!

Who doesn’t love the green belt? Its so awesome!
Always has fantastical looking grass and the pathways are ALWAYS clean to bike, walk, or even skate on. Nice to ride smoothly without any bumps or hoping none of the «bumps» bust a tire on my bike :)
So peaceful!
Family friendly and an easy ride for everyone.
Had many picnics as well.
They provide doggy poop bags to clean up after your dog. Now only if all owners cleaned up. I know I do! But some are still negligent. It is not the land scapers job to pick up dog poop, its their job to keep paths clear and the grass green (green belt) Some also let their dogs off leash (mainly the small dog owners) which is stupid and unsafe. You know who you are –Be responsible.

This places makes me happy. When in need a moment of beautifulness and great views, grab your bike or running shoes, iPod, and dog and get moving. Love the green and lakes!

I love this place! Scottsdale took a totally ugly water flood zone and turned into a straight up awesome strip of land!
You can frolic, you can run, walk, laugh, cry and play!
My dog loves walks, I love bike rides there, and you can even FROLF!!!

Love the Green Belt! I’ve now lived on the very north end as well as the south end, and it’s such a perfect trail for bike riding, running, or just a long walk.
On a personal, quirky note, I love that there are lots of «landmarks» I can use while running. You know, «Just make it to that bench and you can take a walk break» or «OK we’re gonna sprint until the end of that overpass!» Sounds hokey but it makes me run longer and harder! Big points for a small time runner.
There is definitely lots of traffic all throughout the trail, so stay aware of what’s around you (don’t blast the iPod up to 11) and stay on the right side of the path so you aren’t run over by bikes (or roller blading moms with strollers).
The only negative I’ve ever found is that after a rain (or after the sprinklers come on), some parts can get muddy and smelly. But those spots are few and far between. I feel super luck to live right on the Green Belt. A desert gem for sure!

Love me some green belt action! There’s not much to say that hasn’t been said already, except for this (and listen carefully):
Do not expect a fun ride a day or so after a storm. Right around the Indian School underpass it floods a lot, and fish tend to die right near the concrete, so it is super SMELLLLLLLLLLY. Not the best when you’re working out and taking deep breaths!
Otherwise remarkably clean and well kept. Thanks City of Scottsdale!

The Green Belt makes me wish so bad that I knew how to ride a bike. I used to fall of my tricycle as a kid, but thats another story.
This place has an awesome relaxed, peaceful vibe. Great for a jog, for walking your pup, or for a picnic date. It goes on for miles, and makes for great sunrise/​sunset views. I’ve seen a couple creepers here & there, but nothing that would keep me from coming back.