Sonoran Mountain Preserve
About
Sonoran Mountain Preserve is a City of Phoenix park in northern Arizona's desert foothills, about 5.6 miles from the town of Cave Creek. The cooler months make the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Phoenix Deer Valley airport weather station run around 75°F highs in March and 74°F in November, while summer highs climb past 100°F from June through August. Trails reach out from right around the preserve, with Ridgeback Trail about 0.4 mile away, Apache Wash Trail about 0.7 mile and Sidewinder Trail about 0.9 mile. For a change of pace, Beardsley Roped Routes offers climbing roughly 6.8 miles off.
Park size
7,687 acres
Inside this park
Trails
Water
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Nov–Apr. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–82°F and lows of 43–57°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Phoenix Deer Valley Muni Ap, AZ weather station, 6.6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan65° high44° low
- Feb68° high46° low
- Mar75° high51° low
- Apr82° high57° low
- May91° high65° low
- Jun101° high73° low
- Jul104° high81° low
- Aug103° high81° low
- Sep98° high75° low
- Oct86° high63° low
- Nov74° high51° low
- Dec64° high43° low
Where it is
- Sonoran Mountain Preserve · Public land
- Nearest town
- Cave Creek, Arizona · 5.6 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Ridgeback TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Apache Wash TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Sidewinder TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Esplanade TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Pencil Thin BoulderRock climbing6.8 mi
- Monkey Lust BoulderRock climbing6.8 mi
- Beardsley Roped RoutesRock climbing6.8 mi
- New RiverCanoeing6.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
