HILLTOP TRAIL
McDowell Mountain Regional Park, Fountain Hills
Jump start your New Years resolutions |
Before reading this blog post, please insert the following
earworm in your brain: the theme
song from the Rocky films. Ready.
Set. Go. Instead of the
Philadelphia Museum of Art stairs, or ballpark bleachers---use this trail. 'Nuf said.
LENGTH: 0.5-mile
up-and-back
RATING: easy
ELEVATION:
1860' - 1961'
FEES: $6 daily
fee per vehicle, $2 walk or bike-in, annual passes available.
FACILITIES:
restrooms, water, visitor center, picnic tables, camping
GETTING THERE:
From Phoenix, go east on Loop 202 to Beeline Highway (SR87).
Head north on SR87 to Shea Blvd, turn left and drive less than a mile to
Saguaro Blvd, turn right and continue to Fountain Hills Blvd, turn right and
continue 4 miles to the park entrance. Pay your fee and drive thru the park to
the main trailhead staging area at the end of Shallmo Drive. Maps are available at the park entrance
and visitor center.
INFO: Maricopa County Parks & Recreation, 480-471-0173
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