City Of Phoenix: Take Advantage Of Extended Summer Hours At City Trailheads

Phoenix AZ

01 June, 2021

4:49 PM

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Press release from the City of Phoenix: June 1, 2021 1:00 PM During the Valley's warm weather months, Phoenix Park Rangers recommend hiking during the early morning or evening hours when it is cooler and there is more shade. To help with that recommendation, extended summer hours are in effect annually from June through September at three of the city's popular hiking destinations – North Mountain Park and Piestewa Peak Trailhead in the Phoenix Mountains Preserve, and Pima Canyon Trailhead​ in South Mountain Park/Preserve. To provide an extra two hours of availability and promote hiking after 7 p.m., parking lot entrances are open until 9 p.m. at those locations. Year-round at those three trailheads, parking lots open at 5 a.m. and trails are open until 11 p.m. The Phoenix Parks and Recreation and Phoenix Fire departments remind trail users to "Take a Hike. Do it Right." when enjoying the city's desert parks and mountain preserves. All trail users should follow these important and potentially life-saving hiking safety guidelines: For the safety o f pets, dogs are prohibited on any City of Phoenix trail when the temperature is 100 degrees or warmer. The Arizona Humane Society advises that temperatures in the 90s are also unsafe for pets to be outdoors. Learn how to keep pets safe during Arizona's warm weather months. Visitors to Phoenix's desert parks and mountain preserves should also be aware that the annual ban of open fires went into effect on May 1. Related Social Media Hashtags and Handles: @PhoenixParks #HikeRight #PHXSummer This press release was produced by City of Phoenix. The views expressed here are the author's own.