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Showing posts with label Phoenix Mountain Park. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Phoenix Mountain Park. Show all posts

Kiwanis

Rating: 
Round Trip Distance: 2.2 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Elevation: 1604 - 1973 feet
Cellphone: 3-5 bars
Time: 2 hrs.
Trailhead: Kiwanis
Fee: none
Attractions: petroglyphs




The Kiwanis Trail is located in South Mountain Park in Phoenix, Arizona. From the bottom the trail begins at a parking area near the Las Lomitas trail where it travels up a canyon to the Summit Road and comes to an end at a connection with the Maricopa National Trail. As the trail travels up the draw it passes at least 3 or 4 places where petroglyphs can be seen on nearby boulders.

Holbert

Rating: 
Round Trip Distance: 1-5 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Elevation: 1351 - 2430 feet
Cellphone: 3-5 bars
Time: 1-3 hrs.
Trailhead: Holbert
Fee: none
Attractions: Hohokam petroglyphs




The Holbert trail is located in the South Mountain Park in Phoenix, Arizona. Beginning from a parking lot near the Main Entrance on Central Avenue the trail gains over 1,000 feet of elevation as it climbs past the Dobbins Lookout and up to a connection with the Mariposa National Trail and comes to an end. Quite a few petroglyphs can be spotted on various boulders along the lower part of the trail.

South Mountain Park (4)


Holbert   
Round trip distance: 1-5 miles (Moderate)
Elevation: 1351 - 2430 feet · Fee: none


Judith Tunell   
Round trip distance: 0.5-1.5 miles (Easy)
Elevation: 1362 - 1437 feet · Fee: none


Kiwanis    
Round trip distance: 2.2 miles (Moderate)
Elevation: 1604 - 1973 feet · Fee: none


Nature Trail/Holmquist Boulder   
Round trip distance: 0.4 miles (Easy)
Elevation: 1380 - 1407 feet · Fee: none


Western Vista

Rating: 
Round Trip Distance: 0.6 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
MTB Skill level:
Elevation: 1747 - 2051 feet
Cellphone: 3-5 bars
Time: 30 mins.
Trailhead: Desert Vista
Fee: none
Attractions: View




Western Vista is located in the Southern Area of the Sonoran Preserve in Phoenix, Arizona. Beginning off of the Dixie Mountain Loop the trail makes a moderate climb that takes it to an overlook above the western edge of the Sonoran Preserve.