Gateway Trailhead - McDowell Sonoran Preserve

Nature preserve · Scottsdale

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"McDowell Sonoran Preserve In 1995, Scottsdale residents voted to set aside a large parcelof undeveloped city land asprotectedopen space. Today, the roughly 30,000-acre McDowell Sonoran Preserve provides an opportunity for adventure. Hike, bike, and rock climb, or take to the trails with local guides from Arizona Outback Adventures and learn all about the desert along the way. Because most of the creatures that live in this desert habitat are more active at night, the best time to view animals is on early morning orevening hikes."

The Best of Winter in Scottsdale
Photo by Dennis Eckel, McDowell Sonoran Conservancy steward

18333 N Thompson Peak Pkwy, Scottsdale, AZ 85255 Get directions

scottsdaleaz.gov
@mcdowell_sonoran_preserve

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