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TontoTank
Cedar Tank
TrailheadStaging AreaT T
BF
SM-W
SM-W GR
McDO
WELL
MTN
158th St Spur
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2200
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1800
2768
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P AR K DR
WG
PB
PB
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GR
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LHGR
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Park Entrance
RockKnob
1800
Lous l eyHills
DX0.6
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G OLDE N EAGLE
SHALLMO
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DixieMine
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150th St Spur
YouthGroupArea
BLVD
Asher HillsRIO VERDE
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Non-motorized, shared-use.For high speeds, challenging
one's skills; and racing.
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roNest
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U se Elev Diff
10280161882931231187101233490428
203808596010117113631353845
M334263515826930640335284332761132951382766726127830196330460446101114124149
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Length(Km )(3.5)(1.8)(0.8)(1.0)(4.2)(4.0)(9.0)††(0.6)(10.0)*(5.6)(0.7)*(2.4)(2.0)*(4.7)*(0.9)*(24.6)**(1.7)†(5.6)(1.3)*(2.8)(4.2)†(6.9)(4.3)(1.1)(2.0)(1.8)(1.8)†
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Ra tin g
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T ra il Na m e
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- ††In Foun ta in Hills, SO is a n d Hike On ly; DX is Hike/Bike On ly.
- Len gths shown a t right a re on e-wa y un less in dica ted b y * for roun d-trip dista n ce a n d ** for loop dista n ce.
- Due to roun din g, segm en t len gths m a y n ot a dd up to tra il tota ls- Elev Diff is differen ce in eleva tion b etween low a n d high poin ts, which m ay or m ay not m a tch en d poin ts of tra il. Gross cha n ge m a y b e grea ter.- †Len gths a n d Elev Diff in clude con tin ua tion in a dja cen t preserves.
McDowell Mountain Regional Park
*Trail c olor varies by nam e.
Ba rrier-Free T ra il
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No te: Tra vel c a n b e arduo us; b e p rep a red. Ca rryp lenty o f water, use sun p ro tectio n, a nd let so m eo nekno w where yo u a re go ing. Enter the M aric o p a Co untySheriff’s Offic e p ho ne num b er o f (602)-876-1000 intoyo ur c ell p ho ne p rio r to hiking. Em ergenc y: 911.. Com petitive TrackTheCom petitive Trackp ro vides c ha llenging,strenuo us, a nd high-sp eed rec rea tio n fo r individua ls,gro up s, a nd o rga nized events. It is shared-use a nd iso p en to runners, m o un-ta in b ikers, a nd equestria ns.Please o b ey the o ne-wa y signs. A deta iled m a p isa va ila b le.. Other ActivitiesThe p a rk o ffers interp retive hikes year-ro und, starga zing, a nd sp ec ia l p ro gra m s, usua lly at no extrac ha rge. The Na ture Center has educ atio na l p resent-atio ns a nd c ritters o n disp la y. Deta iled tra il info isa va ila b le. Sna c ks, drinks, b o o ks a nd gifts a re fo r sa le.
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Hours & Contacts
M a iling Address:M c Do well M o unta in Regio na l ParkP.O. Bo x 18415 Fo unta in Hills, AZ 85269Physic a l Address: (4 miles north of Fountain Hills)M c Do well M o unta in Regio na l Park16300 M c Do well M o unta in Park Dr.Fo unta in Hills, AZ 85268
M c Do well M o unta in Regio na l Park is o p en 6 a.m . to 8p .m . Sun - Thurs a nd 10 p .m . Fri a nd Sa t. A p er-vehic le entry fee is required. Plea se use the self-p a ysta tio n when the entra nc e b o o th is no t sta ffed. Fo rfurther info rm a tio n p lea se c o nta c t the Pa rk Offic e.
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THOMSTHUMB DR
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PB
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Mink's CampPalo Verde
NurseryTank
NR
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SC
NT
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LOUSLEY WAY
LOUSLEY DRNORTH
ASHERCIR
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0.2(0.3)
0.4(0.6)
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0.3(0.4)
1.2(2.0)
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0.1
1.3M iles
1.2
0.1
0.8
1.1 Pic nic AreasYo uth Ca m p s
Same scale asmap below
Telep ho ne fo r reserva tio ns: (602) 506-2930E-m a il:m a ric o p a c o untyp a rks@m a il.m a ric o p a .go v
Ph: (480) 471-0173E-m a il:m c do wellp a rk@m a il.m a ric o p a .go v
m c do wellm tnp a rkL ike us o n Fa c eb o o kMaricopa County
Parks and Recreation Department
. Welcom e to McDowell Mountain Regional ParkM c Do well M o unta in Regio na l Park is no rthea st o f Sc o tts-da le in the lo wer V erde Basin. This 21,099-a cre So no ra nDesert p a rk is o ne o f M a ric o p a Co unty’s largest. Elevatio nra nges fro m 1,550 to 3100 feet.. Park RulesPL EASE OBSERV E PARK RU L ES! Park rules are p o stedthro ugho ut the p ark; they are a lso a va ila b le as a ha ndo ut.. PicnickingM c Do well Park o ffers two day-use areas, Iro nwo o d a ndPa lo V erde, to ta ling 88 sites with; o p en yea r-ro und. Ea c hp ic nic area ha s restro o m s a nd a p la ygro und. Noreservatio ns are nec essary.TheGroup Picnic Ram adasnext to the Tra ilhea d Sta gingArea o ffers two la rge ra m a da s with fo ur p ic nic ta b les ea c h.By reserva tio n o nly.. Cam pingTheE. I. Rowland fam ily cam pgroundc o nsists o f 76c a m p ing sites fo r tents o r RV s. Ea c h site a c c o m m o da tes upto a 45-fo o t RV . The so uth lo o p a lso has ha ndic a p p ed-a c c essib le restro o m s. AnRV dum p stationis a va ila b le.There is a 14-da y sta y lim it. The 3-a c reGroup Cam p-grounda c c o m m o da tes up to 30 RV units. No ho o k-up s. Itc a n b e reserved fo r da y use o r o vernight c a m p ing a t (480)471-0173. Restro o m s ha ve flush to ilets a nd ho t sho wers.Fo r gro up s o ver 30 RV units, theGroup Picnic Ram adasa tthe Tra ilhea d Sta ging Area are a va ila b le. Gro up Ca m p -gro und a nd Gro up Pic nic Ra m a da s ha ve a 6-unit m inim um.Fo r yo uth gro up s, the p ark o ffers theYouth Group Areafo rda y use a nd o vernight c a m p ing. Also a va ila b le a re two
sm a ll, p rim itive c a m p s,Eagle Cam pa ndMink’s Cam p.Tent cam pingis a va ila b le in the Iro nwo o d Pic nic L o o p .Nea rb y is a b a thro o m with water.Reserva tio ns fo r a ll c a m p sites are a va ila b le:http s://m aric o p a c o untyp a rks.o rg o r (602) 506-2930. Fo rfurther info a b o ut a m enities, p lea se c o nta c t the Park Offic ea t (480) 471-0173.. TrailsThe p a rk o ffers so m e 65 m iles o f hiking, m o unta in b iking,a nd equestria n tra ils o f va rio us lengths a nd difficulties. TheTrailhead Staging Areais o p en to a ll tra il users;FourPeaks Staging Areais a va ila b le fo r equestria n use da ily; ita lso has b ec o m e a n im p o rta nt tra ilhea d fo r a ll users a nd isso m etim e used fo r larger sp ec ia l events. Sm a ller tra ilhea dsare near the c a m p gro und a nd p ic nic a rea s.