Originally Posted by
genec
I cannot tell. I can guess... based on the fact that the path paralleled a freeway... most likely there is some destination at the end of the path and freeway.
The first of the two photos by wheel that I showed above parallels a freeway - it can a useful connection link. It is the red path through Phoenix Mountain Preserves that parallels the 51 freeway. See attachment.
As to destinations at the 'end' of freeways, guess what is most common? More freeways!
This link (warning 12MB pdf) shows the full bike map of phx-metro. The solid red lines are paved off street bike paths. Biggest problem with them is they are on diagonals and cross many streets with no intersection control. Many have gates across them requiring cyclist to ride off of pavement to get around the gates - only a problem when its muddy like now.
Al