The fire occurred 24 years ago. Finding a quiet place in McDowell Mountain Regional Park isn’t always easy. With its long, flowing trails, the 21,099-acre Maricopa County park near Fountain ...

It takes about an hour to drive to this sprawling park way out east in Scottsdale, but it's well worth the time to traverse the 40 miles of hiking, mountain biking, and horseback-riding trails.

The latest addition to the Fountain Hills McDowell Mountain Preserve trail system delivers a great workout over its compact, sinuous course. Aptly dubbed the Ridgeline Trail, the path debuted ...

which is a big problem for mountain trails. “A big thing we do is pick up trees and brush but the biggest problem on the trail is water erosion,” said Veazey to The McDowell News.

McDowell Mountain Regional Park near Fountain Hills has more than 80 miles of trails where visitors can hike and ride horses, but mountain bikers make up the biggest number of visitors. "Sixty ...

One of the best things about McDowell is it never feels crowded thanks to the many miles of easy flowing tracks. With mountain bike-specific trails, general use trails, and now a pump track ...

The Trailblazers build and maintain hiking trails in the Fountain Hills McDowell Mountain Preserve. Every Saturday, up to 20 volunteers met up to help build and maintain the trails. Thursday ...