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Our mission is to protect and promote the Fountain Hills McDowell Mountain Preserve (MMP), the Fountain Hills Desert Botanical Garden (FHDBG) and the Lake Overlook Trail for the benefit of the community. We provide free recreational and educational opportunities for the public to enjoy these open spaces and to learn about these natural assets.




HIKE SAFELY WHEN IT'S WARM!
EDUCATION > SAFETY > DESERT HIKING TIPS

Fall Event Registrations Start on August 3rd!
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FOUNTAIN HILLS
McDOWELL MOUNTAIN PRESERVE
PROVIDING ACCESS TO MILES OF SONORAN DESERT HIKING & BIKING TRAILS.
THE PRESERVE TRAILHEADS
THE ADERO CANYON TRAILHEAD (ACT) AND GOLDEN EAGLE TRAILHEAD (GET) PROVIDE HIKER AND BIKER ACCESS TO THE SOUTH AND NORTH ENDS OF THE PRESERVE.
Trailheads
Lake Overlook Trail
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