images of South Mountain front entrance, and flora & fauna in the area

10409 S. Central Ave., Phoenix, Arizona 85042-8302, (602) 262-6412

 

South Mountain hikers

South
Mountain
Trail Guide


Register on-line for South Mountain Hikes and Programs


Wheelchair Accessible Trails
Wheelchair
Accessible Trails



Large Ramada
Ramada reservation
information





South Mountain Environmental Education Center Brochure (828kb pdf)

 

 




Due to budget reductions, the South Mountain Environmental Education Center closed indefinitely on April 5, 2010. The City of Phoenix is actively pursuing partnerships that would allow the center to resume operation. Please monitor this page for updates.


The museum's displays allow visitors to interpret and understand the Sonoran Desert ecosystem found right outside the center's doors. A series of trails, including the wheelchair-accessible Judith Tunell trail, adjacent to the center mean desert exploration is just a step away.

When the center operated, visitors could:

  • Find trail maps and talk to a park ranger for information on hikes or mountain bike rides in the area.
  • Utilize the center's extensive Dottie Gilbert Reading Room.
  • Pick up brochures and pamphlets on a variety of topics related to the Sonoran Desert and the City of Phoenix mountain preserve system.
  • Learn about upcoming park ranger-led outdoor programs.
  • Make reservations for ramadas located within South Mountain Park.

Volunteering
Park Stewards

The Hohokam
Hohokam History
Rock Art

Animals of the Desert Preserves
Critters
Stink Bug
Coyote
Rattlers &
Gila Monsters
Ringtail


Desert Plants
Elephant Tree
Night Blooming Cereus (Cyrus)


ADA Accessible Trail
Judith Tunell Accessible Trail

The Civilian Conservation Corps
CCC in SMEEC and around Arizona

Kids Stuff


Silent Sundays
All park roads past the gatehouse at the Central Avenue entrance are closed to motor vehicles during the event. Free public parking is available near the parks' main entrance at 10919 S. Central Avenue. The roads are reserved for the entire day for all non-motorized recreational activities!

2010 Silent Sundays (Fourth Sunday of the month): Starting at 5 a.m. the park's roadways past the Central Avenue gate will be reserved for non-motorized use. Silent Sunday dates for 2010 are: Jan. 24, Feb. 28, March 28, April 25, May 23, June 27, July 25, Aug. 22, Sept. 26, Oct. 24, Nov. 28, Dec. 26.

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South Mountain Environmental Education CenterSouth Mountain Environmental Education Center
in South Mountain Park

 

 

 

Reshelving books in the Dottie Gilbert Reading Room are members of the Diggers Garden Club.
Reshelving books in the Dottie Gilbert Reading Room are members of the Diggers Garden Club.
Left to right are Bev Brown Kennedy, Kay Loftin,
Shirley Becker, and Betty Lou Meeks.

 

 

 

 

Hohokam historians call this panel The "Party-Morphs"
Hohokam historians call this panel
the
"Party-Morphs".


 
 


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