Papago Park

1000 N. College Ave. Tempe, AZ 85281

3.5

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+1 480 350 5200

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www.papagosalado.org

Papago Salado is a desert in between the metropolitan areas of Pheonix, Tempe and Scottsdale that is renowned for its natural beauty and sweeping views of the rocky terrain. Golf, picnics and hiking are only a few of the possibilities.

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10 reviews

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Relaxing. more on Yahoo! Travel

Other recommended trails in the same area: for beginners mcdowell, dessert classic more on trails.mtbr.com

Its wonderful and relaxing. more on Yahoo! Travel

There are some sick jumps in the hill to bowl area, I ain't tryin some of'em neither but its a rush and there are jumps for all. more on trails.mtbr.com

There are parking areas and picnic tables about, small lakes for fishing (kids), The west side of the park overlooks Papago Golf Course, and the south side butts up against the Phoenix Zoo. more on TripAdvisor

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8 reviews

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Go for a walk. Climb a rock. Just sit and look at this beautiful landscape. Also contains the zoo and botanical ... more on TripAdvisor

My wife and I dropped in to Papago park whilst we were in Phoenix. We went primarily to see the 'Hole in the rock'. After climbing to see this attraction, we walked rather aimlessly around the park. W ... more on TripAdvisor

Nice easy hiking, some historical sites. Only negative is the airplanes flying overhead. more on TripAdvisor

A really nice place to picnic, visit the zoo, take the kids, listen to the animals in the background. Ramadas and Picnic Areas are available on a first come, first served basis and are FREE. Whole-day ... more on TripAdvisor

Great location - close to downtown and Scottsdale and Tempe with lots of things to see and do...golf ... more on TripAdvisor

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2 reviews

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Relaxing. Good place for a Spring picnic or outing. Relatively easy hiking trails. The lakes look man-made, though.
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Its wonderful and relaxing. You can also go hiking. more on Yahoo! Travel

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keeran from durango has made some mistakes, we'll forgive him, we all make mistakes. he claims papago is lame, phoenix riding sucks, as does flagstaff riding, and that durango is the shit. apparently durango boy is of the old school ... more on trails.mtbr.com

Basically a beginner area (not much of a trail), or someplace to work on a limited number of skills. more on trails.mtbr.com

Papago is a fun and challenging advanced beginner ride. Although it's in the middle of the city, you can definitely wet your whistle as to what to expect on more prominent trails. Mostly grippy singletrack a little loose in some of ... more on trails.mtbr.com

A friend of mine had been hounding me for a ride so I took her here. She, who had neve been near a mountain bike, absolutley loved it! If you have someone who is a very occasional rider or who is just starting out I think this place ... more on trails.mtbr.com

Just moved to Phoenix and getting used to the trails. I'm from England so the riding here is way different. Papago is a great place to ride. It's not a mountain ride - there are no 10 minute downhills but it has plenty of variety. ... more on trails.mtbr.com