South Mountain Park and Preserve

First time here and just stopped by because I was in the area. I wanted to take a look to see how dog friendly it was. Saw plenty of hikers with their fur babies and even a gentleman on his horse. Many different trails to choose from. Plenty of parking. I'll be returning to explore more with my pup. Whether you want to hike or mountain bike this is the place with beautiful scenery all around. I'm glad it's nearby where I live as I'll be frequenting here now to get my desert Zen.Restrooms: Clean and well maintained, unisex, individual stalls with locking doorsDog-friendliness: Keep your fur friends on a leash, pick up after them and they'll continue to allow us to share the trails with our best friends.

There are many trails for hiking, some more difficult than others. It gets very hot here pretty quickly so bringing refreshments even for short walk is recommended. biking trails are indicated on map as well. lots of parking spaces on the way up the hill to the preserve.

South Mountain has everything you need to have a fun day on the mountain. If you want to have a picnic there are covered areas with grills. There’s lots of hiking trails and on this day I went up the Holbrook Trail which was a challenge with beautiful views. Along the way there are ancient pictographs which really give you a sense of how old this place really is. South Mountain can be chill to extremely challenging so make sure you are prepared and informed. All in all a great place to visit.