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Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Morning Desert 101 Hike

January 13, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am

Free with Park Fee
Join Ranger Derik on a short nature walk below the Malpais Hills and learn about the plants and animals that call the Sonoran Desert home.  

Get your morning started off right with a 3-mile hike on parts of the Rock Peak Wash and San Tan Trail and learn about the many plant and animal species that call the Sonoran Desert home. The trail can be sandy and rocky in places so make sure to wear supportive and close toed shoes. For people with hiking difficulties on uneven surfaces trekking poles can be very helpful. The trailhead has no bathrooms or water so make sure to plan ahead.

MEETING LOCATION: Rock Peak Wash Trailhead Limit 25 participants.

Limit 25 participants. To register, please call the San Tan Nature Center at (602) 506-2930 ext. 7 with your name, phone number and number attending. If you find you cannot attend a program after you have registered, please call the Nature Center ASAP so we may contact those on the waiting list.   Registration for this program will close on January 12.

Free with Park Fee

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Audience
Adult,Teens (14 - 18 years),Tweens (9 - 13 years)
Genre
Field Sciences
Type
Field Trip/Outdoor Activity,Tour/Walk
Program
East Valley