Eagle Mountain Guidebook
Things to do in Arizona
This hike is located in the McDowell Mountain preserve area and features an easy to follow trail with clearly signed trail junctions through the Sonoran Desert. From the parking area take the signed Ringtail trail to the right, towards the McDowell Mountain Preserve. One nice thing about this trail is all the junctions are signed and the entire trail is easy to follow. This section leads through a nice Cholla cactus forest and after about 0.6 miles will reach the junction with the Sunrise trail (shown as Jct 1 on the map). Turn right onto the Sunrise trail which you'll be following all the way to Sunrise peak. It's a steady climb to the peak, but not steep (at least not here). Once in a while, turn around to enjoy the increasingly interesting views of Scottsdale,Camelback mountain, and Piestewa peak.
9 locals recommend
Sunrise Peak
This hike is located in the McDowell Mountain preserve area and features an easy to follow trail with clearly signed trail junctions through the Sonoran Desert. From the parking area take the signed Ringtail trail to the right, towards the McDowell Mountain Preserve. One nice thing about this trail is all the junctions are signed and the entire trail is easy to follow. This section leads through a nice Cholla cactus forest and after about 0.6 miles will reach the junction with the Sunrise trail (shown as Jct 1 on the map). Turn right onto the Sunrise trail which you'll be following all the way to Sunrise peak. It's a steady climb to the peak, but not steep (at least not here). Once in a while, turn around to enjoy the increasingly interesting views of Scottsdale,Camelback mountain, and Piestewa peak.
Eagle Mountain Golf Club is right in your back yard! You can even walk to the club house in about 10 minutes. It’s a popular public course in the Phoenix area with beautiful views of the desert and some forgiving bowl shaped fairways for those wayward drives! It’s a good idea to book a tee time ahead of time.
29 locals recommend
Eagle Mountain Golf Club
14915 Eagle Mountain PkwyEagle Mountain Golf Club is right in your back yard! You can even walk to the club house in about 10 minutes. It’s a popular public course in the Phoenix area with beautiful views of the desert and some forgiving bowl shaped fairways for those wayward drives! It’s a good idea to book a tee time ahead of time.
Visit Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West, his winter home he designed and built in the late 1930s in Scottsdale.
296 locals recommend
Taliesin West
12621 N Frank Lloyd Wright BlvdVisit Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West, his winter home he designed and built in the late 1930s in Scottsdale.
Visit the old western town of Cave Creek, about 40 minutes North of Eagle Mtn.
238 locals recommend
Cave Creek
Visit the old western town of Cave Creek, about 40 minutes North of Eagle Mtn.
Restaurants
Saddle Bronc for warm, rustic grill and bar with western music on some weekends.
13 locals recommend
Saddle Bronc Grill
11056 N Saguaro BlvdSaddle Bronc for warm, rustic grill and bar with western music on some weekends.
Flourish Restaurant at the CopperWynd Resort with great outdoor views of the Fountain Hills area.
6 locals recommend
Flourish
13225 North Eagle Ridge DriveFlourish Restaurant at the CopperWynd Resort with great outdoor views of the Fountain Hills area.
Lon’s at the Hermosa Inn has a wonderful outdoor setting and great food.
20 locals recommend
LON’s at The Hermosa Inn
5532 N Palo Cristi RdLon’s at the Hermosa Inn has a wonderful outdoor setting and great food.
The Mission
3815 N Brown AveClassic Old Scottsdale restaurant.