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a T d with fa cilities. By reserva tio n o n ly fo r a fee. W e a a S M Q y r Z f T he Family Campground o ffers 40 a ll M Q ca m psites with ta b les, grills, fire rin g, wa ter, 7 FD O a n d 30 a n d 50 a m p ho o kups. Restro o m s a n d Pleas e d o n ot try to m ake "tom bs ton e 0 .9 rubbin gs " of the petroglyphs . It d oes n ’t C ( R sho wers. Dum p sta tio n . Reserva tio n s a 1. n 4 d z a va ila b le: w ork an d you w ill d am age the petroglyph. yo ) n Trailhead https://www.m a rico pa co un typa rks.n et/ o r Pleas e d on ’t touch the petroglyphs ; s kin W F Z (602) 506-2930. oils can als o d am age them . .5 Staging 0 ) 6 .8 Area Petroglyph (0 Rd T he Group Campground fea tures ra m a da s, Pond ta b les, a ctivity co urt, fire rin g, BBQ grills, En d of Barrier- Plaza electric service, restro o m with sho wers, a n d free s egm en t Z5 0 0. Hosts W I la rge pa rkin g a rea . N o n -refun da b le reserva - ( . 4 0 1 0 . (0 tio n fee, plus a n a dditio n a l n ightly fee per un it; .4 2 .7 Short ( ) ) 0.2 0.3 b y reserva tio n o n ly. N o ho o kups o r dum p 0.7 n Loop (0.3) Wildlife ) yo 0.2 (0.4) sta tio n . Fo r reserva tio n s: (623) 935-2505. aterfa an BR 0.5 Way ll C (0.3) BR M W ( Long 0.9) 1 a . r

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fa cilities, ta b les, a n d a po rta b le to ilet. T he pa rk a o ffers 33 m iles o f sha red-use tra ils o f va ried Hours of Operation and Contacts p o difficulty. S o m e m a y b e extrem ely difficult fo r W hite T a n k M o un ta in Regio n a l Pa rk is o pen 6 a .m . to 8 p.m . S un - T hurs c i ho rses a n d b ikes. a n d 10 p.m . Fri & S a t. A per-vehicle en try fee is required. Plea se use the r a self-pa y sta tio n when the en tra n ce b o o th is n o t sta ffed. Fo r further M T he Bla ck Ro ck S ho rt Lo o p a n d the first ha lf- in fo rm a tio n plea se co n ta ct the Pa rk Office. m ile o f W a terfa ll T ra il a re barrier-free trails. 3 T he S ho rt Lo o p is a lso a n in terpretive tra il Address: W hite T a n k M o un ta in Regio n a l Pa rk W hiteT a n kPa rk describ in g flo ra a n d a n cien t petro glyphs. E 20304 W . W hite T a n k M o un ta in Ro a d T W a ddell, AZ 85355 A V N o te: T ra vel ca n b e a rduo us if yo u a re n o t @M CPa rks Z I prepa red. Alwa ys ca rry plen ty o f wa ter, use R

T elepho n e: (602) 506-2930 #5 P sun pro tectio n , a n d let so m eo n e kn o w where E-m a il: M a rico pa Co un tyPa rks To Nature yo u a re go in g. Plea se en ter the M a rico pa @m a rico pa .go v Co un ty S heriff’s Office pho n e n um b er (602)- M a rico pa Co un tyPa rks Cen ter & 876-1000 in to yo ur pho n e b efo re hikin g. Fo r park exit .5 em ergen cy, dia l 911. 0 ) .9 BD 0 2 ( M U . Competitive Track Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department Z T he Competitive Track pro vides cha llen gin g,