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 Recreation Board unanimously ...

Phoenix Fire spoke against several trails at South Mountain Park to remain open during extreme heat advisory days. This was ...

Key Highlight: South Mountain Park boasts three mountain ranges and more than 50 miles of scenic trails. Arizona offers a seemingly endless array of outdoor experiences, and Phoenix's South ...

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 on Thursday evening.

Phoenix Parks and Recreation Board voted unanimously to close four trails on South Mountain on days the NWS issues an extreme heat warning. The board chose to make the decision to help protect ...

At 7 p.m., the gate closes off the park road leading into Pima Canyon, near the northeast tip of Phoenix's extraordinary South Mountain Park/Preserve. Cars can't get back in there — but you can.

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

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Valley freeway has reopened following a deadly overnight crash on Sunday. According to Department of Public Safety troopers, the crash happened around 2 a.m. on the ...

Nestled close to the city, South Mountain Park is easy to access from multiple ... offers a respite from the urban sprawl that is metro Phoenix, and the red-rock buttes are the perfect vantage ...