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 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.

Access: Start at the Papago Park Visitor Center. Proceed to the Nature Trail. Description: This trail is short, easy, gravel trail that guides users along a bordered pathway in the heart of the Papago Park. The trail runs adjacent to a number of picnic ramadas and a small playground.

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 .

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.

Drive a few minutes southwest of Old Town Scottsdale and you’ll be in beautiful Papago Park, known for its unmistakable red rock hills dotted with holes like Swiss cheese. In Papago Park you’ll find picturesque hiking trails, secluded picnic areas and three of …

Mar 25, 2014 · Papago Park’s offers one of the best short-hikes in the valley of the sun! It’s perfect for both kids, and adults and offers views of the entire valley, as well as good views of the Phoenix Zoo. Visit to Hole In The Rock: Here’s a quick video I captured one day recently while my family from Wisconsin was visiting us in Scottsdale. We took ...

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. Papago Park is also home to attractions including the “Hole in the Rock” hike, Desert Botanical Garden, the Phoenix Zoo and AZ Heritage Center at Papago Park.

Explore Papago Park's hiking trails, from the popular Hole-in-the-Rock path to Double Butte Loop. Find trail maps, difficulty ratings, and hiking tips for Phoenix's scenic desert paths.