Come hike some of the original trails in the preserve with great views of Scottsdale and the desert. This is a difficult hike with some rocky trails for 5.5 miles with 360 ft. elevation change in 3 hours. Bathrooms and water available at the trailhead. Bring water and snacks for the trail. No dogs please....
Join us on a half mile 90-minute walk on the Jane Rau trail where we will talk about the people and events that shaped the history of the Brown’s Ranch area. We will discuss the Indigenous people who lived here, the role of the military in the region, the ranching history of the region and...
Moderate level hike. Revisit three hundred years of European-Native American contacts and conflicts, from Coronado to the Alamo (1540-1850). Join an expert Archaeologist and Historic Preservationist for about 3 hours covering 4 miles. Restrooms available at the trailhead but no water. Bring water and snacks for the trail. No dogs please. Arrive 15 minutes before...
This leisurely two-hour, half mile walk along the Kovach Family Trail will tell the story of three well educated, visionary, bold and brilliant women who challenged and changed the “status quo”! Please arrive 15 minutes start of the walk. Restrooms and water at the trailhead. Please bring water and snacks for the trail. No dogs,...
This very difficult hike will take you from Brown’s Mountain and Corral trails, with a stop at Cathedral Rock, to the Stagecoach trail. 9.8 miles in about 4 hours with rolling hills, 280 ft. elevation change. Experienced hikers suggested. Restrooms and water are available at the trailhead. Bring water and snacks for the trail. No...
It’s no mystery that Halloween is for adults! Get in the Jack-O-Lantern spirit with this new offering from the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy. Unsolved mysteries and unanswered questions remain deep in the recesses of the McDowell Mountains. The unsolved murder of an aspiring model on the property of the Mayo Clinic? A military chaplain who wandered...