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Just minutes from downtown, Papago Park offers exceptional hiking and a wide array of recreational facilities. Comprised primarily of sandstone, the range is known for its massive buttes that rise and fall throughout the park. The trails that interlace the area are generally easy treks.
Papago Park is a hilly desert park covering 1200 acres in its Phoenix extent and 296 acres in its Tempe extent. Tempe refers to its section of the park specifically as Tempe Papago Park. Papago Park is notable for its many distinctive geological formations and its wide variety of typical desert plants, including the giant saguaro cactus.
Papago Park has many great hiking trails and attractions like the Big and Little Buttes, Hole in the Rock, and Papago Amphitheater. If you are an outdoorsy type person, you will love this park located near ASU, Tempe Town Lake, and Old Town Scottsdale.
Take a hike around the red butte formations in Papago Park, including the iconic Hole-in-the-Rock Trail; cast a line in seven acres of stocked fishing lagoons; enjoy a round at Papago Golf Course; or access the nearby Phoenix Zoo and Desert Botanical Garden.
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Users will enjoy dramatic views of the downtown corridor and the Papago Golf Course. This trail allows user to explore a small sandstone butte and observe a number of native Sonoran Desert plants and cacti. Distance: 0.5 miles. Elevation Change: 50 feet. Papago Park 5K Fitness Trail - Difficulty: Easy
Jun 26, 2019 · The park's 1,500 acres are filled with rolling hills, over 10 miles of hiking and biking trails that showcase the famed saguaros and other cacti, picnic areas, and lagoons. The park is also home to attractions including the Desert Botanical Garden, the Phoenix Zoo and the AZ Heritage Center at Papago Park.
Papago Park is one of the most scenic and easily accessible desert areas in the Phoenix metro area. Explore its 1,500 acres filled with hiking and biking trails, picnic areas and lagoons.
Jan 1, 2024 · Nestled in the middle of the city, Papago Park is my go-to place for easy hikes, gorgeous bike rides, and desert photoshoots. Born and raised in Arizona, I’ve hiked dozens of trails around the valley and Papago Park is one of my favorites because it’s gorgeous and accessible!
May 29, 2022 · If you had a single day in Phoenix, there is one place I end up telling everyone to go- Papago Park. The massive park on the southeastern side of the city is right in the nexus of Phoenix, Tempe, and Scottsdale. It’s near Old Town Scottsdale, Mill Ave, and loads of restaurants on Indian School Road.
Mar 8, 2020 · Bridging both Phoenix and Tempe, AZ, there are 7 fabulous things to do in Papago Park including touring the Desert Botanical Garden, hiking, and more!
