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. Usery Mountain Regional Park . Ranger-Led Programs This p a rk enc o m p a sses o ver 3,600 a c res. Eleva tio n ra nges fro m 1,700 to 2,750 feet a nd c o nta ins a Ra nger-led hikes a nd p ro gra m s a re o ffered yea r-ro und . These la rge va riety o f p la nts a nd a nim a ls. Fa c ilities inc lud e a 75-unit c a m p gro und (reserva tio ns a va ila b le) na ture-b a sed p ro gra m s a re a grea t wa y to ga in kno wled ge a nd a nd a gro up c a m p gro und (reserva tio ns required ). The d a y-use a rea inc lud es a gro up p ic nic a rea a p p rec ia tio n o f this unique d esert. Pro gra m s a re o n the web site o r (reserva tio ns required ) a nd p ic nic sites with grills, ta b les, ra m a d a s a nd wa ter. U sery Pa rk o ffers the a t the Entry Sta tio n o r Na ture Center. Mo st a re free with d a ily o utd o o r enthusia st p lenty o f o utd o o r o p p o rtunities to enjo y hiking, m o unta in b iking a nd ho rseb a c k vehic le fee o r a p a rk a nnua l p a ss. rid ing; a tra ilhea d sta ging a rea is a va ila b le with p ic nic a rea s a nd hitc hing p o sts. . Annual Park Pass . Park Rules Annua l p a sses a re a va ila b le fo r entra nc e into U sery Mo unta in PLEASE OBSERVE PARK RULES! Pa rk rules a re p o sted thro ugho ut the p a rk; they a re a lso Regio na l Pa rk, a nd a ll Ma ric o p a Co unty m o unta in p a rks. a va ila b le a s a ha nd o ut. . Hours of Operation and Contacts . Picnicking U sery Mo unta in Regio na l Pa rk is o p en 6 a .m . to 8 p .m . Sun – There a re 68 day-use p ic nic ta b les with b a rb ec ues. Ma ny o f the ta b les a re und er sha d e ra m a d a s. Thurs a nd 10 p .m . Fri a nd Sa t. A p er-vehic le entry fee is required . These a rea s a re a va ila b le o n a first-c o m e, first-served b a sis. Plea se use the self-p a y sta tio n when the entra nc e b o o th is no t sta ffed . Fo r further info rm a tio n p lea se c o nta c t the Pa rk Offic e. The Group Picnic Area ha s fo ur ra m a d a s (C1, C2, D1, D2). Reserva tio ns required inc lud ing fees. Ea c h ra m a d a is equip p ed with elec tric ity, wa ter, sha d ed ta b les, a la rge p a tio , fire p it, a la rge Ma iling Ad d ress: b a rb ec ue, a nd flo o d lights. Fo r reserva tio ns: (480) 984-0032. U sery Mo unta in Regio na l Pa rk 3939 N. U sery Pa ss Ro a d . Camping , AZ 85207 U sery Mo unta in Regio na l Pa rk o ffers fa m ily c a m p ing a nd gro up c a m p ing a rea s, fo r a fee. The Telep ho ne: (480) 984-0032 Buckhorn Family Campground ha s 75 c a m p ing sites fo r tent o r RV c a m p ing p lus a c o m m o n d um p E-m a il: useryp a rk@m a il.m a ric o p a .go v site. Ea c h site ha s a la rge p a rking a rea to a c c o m m o d a te up to a 45-fo o t RV , wa ter a nd elec tric a l ho o k-up s, a p ic nic ta b le, b a rb ec ue grill a nd fire ring. The restro o m s o ffer flush to ilets a nd ho t wa ter Telep ho ne fo r reserva tio ns: (602) 506-2930 sho wers. There is a 14-d a y sta y lim it in ea c h site. Reserva tio ns a va ila b le: E-m a il: m a ric o p a c o untyp a rks@m a il.m a ric o p a .go v http ://www.m a ric o p a c o untyp a rks.net o r 602-506-2930.

There a re two Group Campgrounds la b eled A a nd B. Reserva tio ns a re required inc lud ing fees. L ike us o n Fa c eb o o k Ea c h a rea ha s o ne la rge ra m a d a c o nta ining six ta b les a nd a la rge p a tio . There a re no ho o kup s fo r RV s. Bo th a rea s sha re restro o m s; sho wers a re a lso a va ila b le. Prim itive a nd yo uth gro up U seryMtnPa rk c a m p gro und s a va ila b le; reserva tio ns required . Fo r reserva tio ns: (480) 984-0032.

. Trails The Trailhead Staging Area, o p en to a ll tra il users, ha s hitc h ra ils, ta b les, p o rta b le to ilets, a nd a Fo llo w us o n Twitter la rge lo t to a c c o m m o d a te ho rse tra ilers. Sm a ller tra ilhea d s a re in the vic inities o f the p ic nic a rea s. @MCPa rks U sery Mo unta in Regio na l Pa rk o ffers so m e 32 m iles o ftrails. Pa rk tra ils ra nge in length fro m 1 m ile Intera c tive tra il m a p (ro und -trip ) to 7.4 m iles a nd ra nge in d iffic ulty fro m ea sy to strenuo us. Merkle Tra il is a 1-m ile (ro und - trip ), barrier-free tra il a ro und a sm a ll m o unta in. The fla tla nd tra ils a re go o d fo r a n ea sy hike. A go o d wo rko ut c a n b e fo und o n the Wind Ca ve Tra il o r Pa ss Mo unta in Tra il. www.yo utub e.c o m /Ma ric o p a Co untyPa rks No te: Tra vel c a n b e a rd uo us if yo u a re no t p rep a red . Alwa ys c a rry p lenty o f wa ter, use p ro tec tio n fro m the sun, a nd let so m eo ne kno w yo ur ro ute. Plea se enter the Ma ric o p a Co unty Sheriff’s Offic e DISCL AIMER: This m a p is a gra p hic a l p ho ne num b er (602) 876-1011 into yo ur c ell p ho ne, fo r use in c a se o f em ergenc y. rep resenta tio n d esigned fo r genera l referenc e p urp o ses o nly. V iewer/U ser a grees to ind em nify, d efend a nd ho ld ha rm less Ma ric o p a Co unty, its o ffic ers, . Archery d ep a rtm ents, em p lo yees a nd a gents fro m The Archery Range is Arizo na ’s p rem ier o utd o o r fa c ility a nd o ne o f the o nly Five-Sta r-ra ted ra nge in a nd a ga inst a ny a nd a ll suits, a c tio ns, lega l o r a d m inistra tive p ro c eed ings, the Western U nited Sta tes. Am enities inc lud e 4 m iles o f wa lking tra ils, a sha d ed sho o ting a rea , c la im s, d em a nd s o r d a m a ges o f a ny kind o r na ture a rising o ut o f the use o f this Maricopa County restro o m fa c ilities, a nd p ic nic a rea s. A sep a ra te m a p is a va ila b le. m a p , o r the d a ta c o nta ined herein, in its Parks and Recreation Department a c tua l o r a ltered fo rm .