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Recreation possibilities are endless with miles of trails for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding. Designating these beautiful trails for non-motorized use only allows the public to be safe and enjoy the desert in its primitive state. Interpretive Rangers offer guided hikes, at no additional cost to the “Day Use” entry fee.

Hiking is available at these Maricopa County Parks. Click on the below links for more information on hiking at the park, including trail maps, trail difficulty, and guided hikes.

NOTE: Pets, on leashes no longer than 6 feet, are permitted in the parks and on the trails. If your pet fertilizes the trail, please remove the debris and leave the trail as you found it for fellow hikers.

Fitness Hike - Cave Creek Regional Park
Black Rock Loop Archeology
Tales from the Sonoran Desert at White Tank Park
Little Critters Storytime w/ Ranger Amy -McDowell Park Nature Center
Moonlight Hike - Spur Cross

***CANCELLED***Brown Bag - Scorpion Facts and Myths - 5/24/2013
Matinee Movie! “The County Parks are getting Wet ‘n’ Wild this Summer!”- Cave Creek Regional Park - 5/24/2013
Creatures of the Night Hike! - Cave Creek - 5/24/2013
Cactus Flower Full Moon Hike - McDowell - 5/24/2013
Full Moon Hike - Usery Park - 5/24/2013
Full Moon Hike - San Tan - 5/24/2013
Rock Art of Spur Cross - 5/25/2013
Archery 101 b - Cave Creek Regional Park - 5/25/2013
Under the Desert Floor- North Trail- McDowell Park - 5/25/2013
Archery 202 - Usery Park - 5/25/2013
Desert Survival - Water and Fire - San Tan - 5/25/2013
Talk and Walk with Frank the Naturalist - Lake Pleasant - 5/25/2013
**CANCELLED** Desert Birds - Estrella - 5/25/2013
**CANCELLED**Tales from the Sonoran Desert at White Tank Park - 5/25/2013
The Saguaro - White Tank Park Library Series - 5/25/2013
Talking Lake Pleasant Natural History with Frank the Naturalist - Lake Pleasant - 5/25/2013
True Creepy Crawlies of the Desert- McDowell Park - 5/25/2013
Summer Night Ride Series - 5/25/2013
Talk with the Animals - San Tan - 5/27/2013
Wednesday Wellness Walk - Estrella - 5/29/2013
Fitness Hike - Cave Creek Regional Park - 5/30/2013
Welcome to the "Wild West - an introduction to the Sonoran Desert" - 5/30/2013
Little Critters Storytime w/ Ranger Amy -McDowell Park Nature Center - 5/30/2013
Intro to Animal Tracking -Nursery Tank Trail– McDowell Park - 5/31/2013
Friday Family Fishing Fun - Lake Pleasant - 5/31/2013
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Maricopa County Parks & Recreation Dept.
Headquarters Administrative Offices
234 N. Central Ave, Suite 6400
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Ph: 602-506-2930 Fax: 602-506-4692
maricopacountyparks@mail.maricopa.gov
 
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