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PENNY HOWE BARRIER FREE NATURE TRAIL
Phoenix Mountains Preserve
One of the greatest benefits of living in the Valley of the
Sun is its plethora of parks and
recreation sites. Phoenix is
already home to many municipal parks and on going
acqusition of additional lands for public use demonstrates the city's commitment
to providing residents and visitors with superlative access to outdoor
activities. The current 35,000
acres of parks and preserves is laced with more than 100 miles of hiking trails
ranging in difficulty from grueling to painless. In the painless category is
the Penny Howe Nature Trail. Fully
paved and built on a joint-friendly slope, the trail is set at the base of
craggy North Mountain with close access to water, shade and restrooms. The stroll is enriched with
informational plaques spaced at convenient intervals along the walkway. Each
plaque on the self-guided tour
adds educational tidbits
about desert flora and fauna to an easy leg stretch that's accessible to all.
LENGTH: 0.3
mile
RATING: paved, barrier-free
ELEVATION: 1420' - 1380'
FACILITIES: restrooms, water, shaded picnic ramadas
GETTING THERE: North Mountain Park, 10600 N. 7th St.,
Phoenix.
(7th Ave. & Peoria)
Trail beigns in the northwest corner of the Havasupai parking
lot.
INFO: City of Phoenix, 602-262-7901
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