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The preserve encompasses some 30,500 acres (123 km 2) contiguously, and is the largest city park (technically "nature reserve") in the United States. [2] The preserve lands were purchased via a sales tax increment approved by Scottsdale voters, and the preserve is supported in-part by the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy .
The McDowell Sonoran Conservancy (The Conservancy) [1] is an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) conservation organization. Its published mission is to “champion the sustainability of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve (The Preserve) [2] for the benefit of this and future generations. As stewards, we connect the community to the Preserve through ...
Make Scorpion Point your turnaround spot or use the excellent preserve maps available online to build your own loop or car-shuttle hike. Scorpion Point hike Length: 5.3 miles round trip.
McDowell Peak is located approximately half a mile north of the easily recognizable Thompson Peak, and shares a ridge with Drinkwater Peak. It is bordered on the south by Bell Pass, and on the north by Windgate Pass. The peak is in Scottsdale's McDowell Sonoran Preserve, owned and operated by the city of Scottsdale. [3]
We didn't get enough rain to trigger a superbloom, but there are still plenty of flowers in McDowell Sonoran Preserve. Try the Lost Dog Wash Trail. Even in an average wildflower year, this hike ...
The city of Scottsdale has made its share of the McDowells a preserve, and has set up a wide trail network in partnership with the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy. The McDowell Sonoran Conservancy was established in 1991. The highest peak in the McDowells is East End, at 4,069 feet (1,240 m).
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McDowell Sonoran Preserve: Scottsdale: United States City of Scottsdale Parks & Recreation 30,394.0 12,300.0 The preserve is a large permanently protected, sustainable desert habitat. 10 Losiny Ostrov National Park Moscow: Russia Russian Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment: 28,664.2 11,600.0