Phoenix Parks and Recreation Board members have reversed their decision to close all South Mountain trails during heat warning days and scrapped a proposal to restrict hiking on days forecast to ...

The Phoenix Parks and ... or 110 degrees – to impose a hiking ban rather than continue to rely on the heat warnings from the National Weather Service. "There has also been no further direction to ...

The arrival of spring finds more people mountain biking, hiking, and engaging in other outdoor activities that Phoenicians ...

A man is dead after being rescued from a popular Phoenix mountain hiking trail earlier this week. Reports of a hiker “experiencing a medical emergency" were first called in to the local fire ...

With temperatures in Phoenix already reaching triple-digits twice in 2025, the city is being proactive by updating its Trail Heat Safety Program to keep hikers safe.

With triple-digit temperatures back in the forecast, it’s a reminder to prepare ahead when planning a hike and to think about ...

Spring has sprung, and so has Phoenix New Times‘ spring ... You really can’t go wrong hiking South Mountain with a dog. We particularly like the trails along the east side of the mountain.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The city of Phoenix is one step closer to implementing new rules for closing hiking trails at South Mountain Park /Preserve during extreme heat. The Phoenix Parks and ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Phoenix leaders are considering closing fewer hiking trails during the extreme heat. The city’s Parks and Recreation Board will discuss two options for South Mountain Park ...