Emery Henderson Trailhead accesses the Black Canyon National Recreation Trail . The 80-mile Black Canyon Trail provides hikers, horseback riders, and mountain bikers with a long-range backcountry trail opportunity. This historic National Recreation Trail is of national significance, following a...

Emery Henderson Trailhead

Margies Cove Trail is a near level, 9-mile route through the heart of the 63,200-acre North Maricopa Mountains Wilderness within the Sonoran Desert National Monument . The North Maricopa Mountains are a jumble of long ridges and isolated peaks separated by extensive, saguaro-studded bajadas and...

Margies Cove East Trailhead

A popular staging area for the Lake Pleasant/Hieroglyphic Mountain Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) recreation area which showcases a motorized off-highway route system in the scenic Upper Sonoran Desert landscape. With over 200 miles of unimproved backcountry roads and single-track motorbike trails,...

Boulders OHV Staging Area

The 63,200-acre North Maricopa Mountains Wilderness Area lies in the Sonoran Desert National Monument in southwestern Maricopa County, about 12 miles east of Gila Bend and 20 miles southwest of Phoenix. The wilderness provides outstanding opportunities for solitude and primitive recreation,...

North Maricopa Mountains Wilderness Area

Margies Cove West Campground is located in the Sonoran Desert National Monument . includes day-use parking for ten vehicles, three primitive campsites with picnic tables and steel fire rings, a vault toilet, and informational signage. There is no water at Margies Cove. The campground is adjacent to.

Margies Cove West Campground

Margies Cove Trail is a near level, 9-mile route through the heart of the 63,200-acre North Maricopa Mountains Wilderness in the Sonoran Desert National Monument . Margies Cove Trail follows a combination of former vehicle tracks and wide, unmarked desert washes. The trail ends at the Margies Cove..

Margies Cove West Trailhead

Overview Cave Creek Group Site is located 20 miles north of Cave Creek and Carefree, Arizona. It is a historic campground constructed in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). This site is a short drive from the blistering heat of Phoenix offering cooler temps, a clear running creek,...

Cave Creek Group Site

The Little Pan Staging Area provides a staging and rest area for the Table Mesa Recreation Area. The staging area features two OHV training areas. Primitive camping is available and includes two accessible vault toilets and information kiosks.

Little Pan Staging Area

Castle Creek Trailhead provides access to the Spring Valley and Hermit trails within Hells Canyon Wilderness . The Spring Valley Trail follows a 2.5-mile old pack trail through a scenic saguaro forest frequented by wild burros and drops deeply into the east end of Garfias Wash Trail. The Hermit...

Castle Creek Trailhead

The 60,100-acre South Maricopa Mountains Wilderness is located in southwestern Maricopa County, Arizona. It is 16 miles east of Gila Bend and 30 miles southwest of Phoenix. It is within the Sonoran Desert National Monument . The monument offers many opportunities to explore and discover the secrets.

South Maricopa Mountains Wilderness Area

Brittlebush Trail is a near level, 6-mile route through the heart of the 63,200-acre North Maricopa Mountains Wilderness in the Sonoran Desert National Monument . The North Maricopa Mountains are a jumble of long ridges and isolated peaks separated by extensive, saguaro-studded bajadas and wide...

Brittlebush Trailhead

Black Canyon City Trailhead is located within the High Desert Park Recreation and Public Purpose Act lease to Yavapai County Parks. This day-use area connects to the Black Canyon National Recreation Trail. A toilet is available at the trailhead. The 80-mile Black Canyon Trail provides mountain...

Black Canyon City Trailhead

The southern-most wilderness area on the Prescott National Forest shares a boundary with the Tonto National Forest. Recreational opportunities include: hiking, backpacking, and horse riding. Mechanized equipment of any kind is not allowed in wilderness areas. Trails in the Pine Mountain Wilderness..

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