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South Mountain Reservation, covering between 2,047 [1] and 2,112 [2] acres (between 8.28 and 8.54 km 2), depending on the source, is a nature reserve on the Rahway River that is part of the Essex County Park System in northeastern New Jersey. It is located in central Essex County, New Jersey within portions of Maplewood, Millburn, and West Orange.
Turtle Back Zoo is a zoo in West Orange, New Jersey.Situated on 20 acres (8.1 ha) in the South Mountain Reservation, [2] it is part of the South Mountain Recreation Complex, which is managed as part of the Essex County Park System, the oldest county park system in the United States.
South Mountain Park preserves in a natural state a mountainous area of 16,283 acres (65.89 km 2) or approximately 25.5 sq mi (66 km 2) of native desert vegetation. Originally called Phoenix Mountain Park, it was formed in 1924 when President Calvin Coolidge sold its initial 13,000 acres (53 km 2 ) to the city of Phoenix for $17,000.
Trails and roads will be built or rehabilitated. [1]: 38 The extensive mountain biking trails consist mainly of doubletrack trails. [4] There is an educational area detailing the lives of the desert tortoise. [5] As of 2022, there are nine multiuse trails in the park, most of which are open to hiking, cycling and horseback riding.
Saguaro National Park is a national park of the United States in southeastern Arizona.The 92,000-acre (37,000 ha) park consists of two separate areas—the Tucson Mountain District (TMD), about 10 miles (16 km) west of Tucson, and the Rincon Mountain District (RMD), about 10 miles (16 km) east of the city.
The trail attracted many visitors during the COVID-19 pandemic, as an outdoor kid-friendly activity. The increase in visitors led to soil compaction and erosion on the path, and destruction of plant life along the path. [7] Since 2022, the trail has been upkept by Julie Gould and Beth Kelly. [6] [8] In 2023, the trail hosted its first annual ...
The Estrella Mountains or The Sierra Estrella (O'odham: Komaḍk, Maricopa: Vii Lyxa, Yavapai: Wi:kchasa) is a mountain range located southwest of Phoenix, Arizona.Much of the range falls within the Gila River Indian Reservation, but 14,400 acres (5,800 ha) of BLM land is protected as the Sierra Estrella Wilderness, and is also located near Goodyear, Arizona
Dobbins Lookout at the summit of South Mountain. One of many petroglyphs in South Mountain Park. The South Mountains comprise three mountain ranges: the Guadalupe Range, Gila Range and Ma Ha Tuak Range. Gila Valley Lookout is the highest point accessible by trail at 2,620 ft (800 m). Alta Ridge is the ridge on the eastern end of Maricopa peak.