Hike along the North Mountain nature trail near Casa Grande, Arizona.
If you're looking for an easy hike in the desert in the Casa Grande area, this is a good one. Out of town visitors would really enjoy this gentle introduction to hiking in the desert.
Hopefully you were able to find the signed trailhead without too much trouble. We hiked this trail in the clockwise direction, since it was easier to stay on trail, since there are a number of washes and a couple of dirt roads this trail crosses. So from the signed trailhead and map, head left on the dirt trail. It's pretty easy to follow this trail, but be careful you don't get detoured on the numerous small washes that look like trails. Some of the desert plans have signs to mark them, which would make this interesting for out of town visitors. The hike loops through this desert area, crossing a few short but pretty foot bridges before meeting back to the trailhead start.
