"Showcasing some of the most beautiful desert vistas on the far northeast side of Phoenix, the Sonoran Desert Preserve offers about 36 miles of trails through its 18,000 acres. With three access points and trailheads — the Apache Wash, Desert Vista, and Desert Hills — hikers, bikers, and horseback riders can enjoy unspoiled desert landscape, feeling hundreds of miles away from the city. Giant saguaros, fuzzy teddy bear chollas, and creosote bushes dot the landscape of this lush part of the desert." - MATADOR_NETWORK