Usery Mountain Regional Park

Usery Mountain Regional Park offers over 29 miles of trails for hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding. Park trails range in length from 0.2 miles to over 7 miles, and range in difficulty from easy to difficult. If you are looking for an easy, relatively short hike, the Merkle Trail is barrier-free. If you are looking for a long more difficult hike, try the 7.1-mile Pass Mountain Trail. Another visitor favorite is the Wind Cave Trail, that reaches high onto the mountain side and allows hikers onto the adjacent Tonto National Forest. The trails within the Usery Mountain Regional Park are very popular because they have enough elevation to offer spectacular vistas of surrounding plains. Whether you are looking across the plain, flat land, south of the recreation area, or to the west or north great distances or surrounding mountains can be seen and enjoyed. Before entering the Park, stop at the Nature Center to learn about the Sonoran Desert flora, fauna and critters or pick up last minute hiking necessities. Park Hours: Sunday – Thursday: 6 am – 8 pm Friday – Saturday: 6 am – 10 pm 365 days a year Admission: $7 per vehicle day-use entry fee Nature Center Hours Winter: Sunday thru Saturday: 8 am – 4 pm Summer: Monday thru Saturday: 7 am – 2 pm; Sunday: Closed