ParkSonoran Desert
Usery Mountain Regional Park
The most saguaro per mile of any easy-access park in the valley, plus an archery range and a dark-sky observatory.
- Managed by
- Maricopa County Parks
- From Phoenix
- 45 min east of Phoenix
- Entry
- Per-vehicle day-use fee
Before you go
Fees, access, and what people get wrong here.
- Day-use fee is charged per vehicle at the entrance station; cards are accepted.
- The Nature Center has trail maps and a live-animal room worth ten minutes before you start walking.
- A dark-sky observatory operates on selected evenings, check the county calendar rather than showing up.
Trails here
Routes in this guide that start inside the park.