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This information is a public record of the 1971 NRT application and may be out of date if it has not been updated by a trail manager --
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South Mountain Park Trails

City, Town, or County Frontcountry Trail
  • Length
    14 miles
  • Elevation Gain
    --
  • Route Type
    out & back

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South Mountain Park in Phoenix, Arizona. Photo by Monique Dinkel/wiki.
South Mountain Park in Phoenix, Arizona. Photo by Monique Dinkel/wiki.
New Ranger Office. Photo by Dan Gronseth.
New Ranger Office. Photo by Dan Gronseth.
Antelope squirrel, South Mountain Park, Phoenix, Arizona. Photo by Brandon Wiggins/wiki.
Antelope squirrel, South Mountain Park, Phoenix, Arizona. Photo by Brandon Wiggins/wiki.
Petroglyphs in South Mountain Park, Phoenix, Arizona. Photo by Brandon Wiggins/wiki.
Petroglyphs in South Mountain Park, Phoenix, Arizona. Photo by Brandon Wiggins/wiki.
Chuckwalla. Photo by GIL Soto.
Chuckwalla. Photo by GIL Soto.
  • South Mountain Park in Phoenix, Arizona. Photo by Monique Dinkel/wiki.
  • South Mountain Park in Phoenix, Arizona. Photo by Monique Dinkel/wiki.
  • New Ranger Office. Photo by Dan Gronseth.
  • Antelope squirrel, South Mountain Park, Phoenix, Arizona. Photo by Brandon Wiggins/wiki.
  • Petroglyphs in South Mountain Park, Phoenix, Arizona. Photo by Brandon Wiggins/wiki.
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Location: Ridgeline trail of South Mountain Park, c. 10 miles S of downtown Phoenix.

  • States: Arizona

South Mountain Park is the largest city park in the US - a rocky mountain ridge, within Phoenix city limits yet still relatively unspoiled, covered by many cacti and giving excellent views across the urban surroundings. There are 60 miles of trails popular for hiking, cycling, and horseback riding.

The hills bear typical Sonoran Desert vegetation of ocotillo, palo verde, creosote bushes, mesquite, saguaro, opuntia, and other smaller cacti, and are covered with a mixture of clean, coarse sand and weathered granite boulders; together with the frequent far-reaching views over the flat Phoenix suburbs.

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Allowed Uses:

Hiking/Walking

Public Contact

Kathy Reichert
Phoenix Parks, Library & Recreation Dept
10409 South Central
Phoenix, AZ 85040
[email protected] • (602) 495-5078

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  • Part of a Trail System? No
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  • Certified as an NRT
    Jun 1, 1971
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