Phoenix Mountains Preserve
4.8 (6,212)park
4.8 (6,212)Desert trails wind around Piestewa Peak, offering rugged summit climbs, sweeping valley views, and old mining remnants.
Description
Phoenix Mountains Park and Dreamy Draw Recreation Area serve as gateways into secluded valleys threaded with dozens of miles of multi-use trails. Shaped by a past of grazing and mining, the terrain features ancient metamorphic granite rock known as schist alongside former mercury mines in the Dreamy Draw area.
