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Wheelchair
Accessible Trails
Ramada
reservation
information
South
Mountain
Trail Guide
Ranger Led
Programs
Visit
the new North Mountain Visitor Center
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South
Mountain
Environmental Education Center |
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10409 S.
Central Ave., Phoenix, Arizona 85042-8302
(602) 534-6324 voice or (602) 534-6328 TTY |
Due to budget reductions approved by the Phoenix City Council, the North Mountain Visitor Center will adopt new operating hours effective April 14:
Fridays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Visitors to the South Mountain
Environmental Education Center's can gain new insights into the richness
and diversity of the Sonoran Desert.
The museum's displays allow
visitors to interpret and understand the Sonoran Desert ecosystem found
right outside the center's doors. A series of trails, including the
wheelchair-accessible Judith Tunnell trail, adjacent to the center mean
desert exploration is just a step away. The center is also a good stop
for those planning a longer, more challenging hike in this part of the
preserve.
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South Mountain hikers
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Gila
Monsters, native to South Mountain Park/Preserve,
are one of only two species of venomous lizards. |
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Mexican
gold poppies are among the wildflowers that blanket South Mountain's hillsides
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At the center, visitors can:
- Find trail maps and talk
to a park ranger for information on hikes or mountain bike rides in
the area.
- Utilize the center's extensive
Dottie Gilbert Reading Room.
- Pick up brochures and pamphlets
on a variety of topics related to the Sonoran
Desert and the City of Phoenix mountain preserve system.
- Learn about upcoming park
ranger-led outdoor programs.
- Make reservations for ramadas
located within South Mountain Park.
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Educators will find the center
a great resource for their students. Center staff can conduct group
tours and presentations by appointment. To inquire about a group visit,
call (602) 534-6324 voice or (602) 534-6328 TTY, or send an e-mail to
smeec.pks@phoenix.gov.
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National
Trails Day at SMEEC
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Hohokam
historians call this panel The
"Party-Morphs".
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