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 Usery Mountain Regional Park - Mesa, Arizona
N 33° 28.924 W 111° 37.393
12S E 442099 N 3704904
Usery Mountain Regional Park is a part of the system of Maricopa County Regional Parks. It is located in Mesa, Arizona.
Waymark Code: WMPFCJ
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 08/22/2015
Views: 3
Named after a local stagecoach robber and rustler, Usery Mountain Regional Park is located in the Usery Mountains in Northeast Maricopa County and is on the Northern edge of the City of Mesa. The park covers 3600 acres of upper Sonoran desert terrain. The park has 30 miles of trails designed for hiking, biking and horse back riding. There are a number of campgrounds, playgrounds picnic ramadas and and a horse staging area. The park borders the Tonto National Forest and the trails intersect forest trails allowing the outdoor enthusiast access to many more thousands of acres. The park also has one of the best archery courses in the nation. The park ranger offers a broad variety of educational courses, movie screenings and guided walks. The focus of these events is making the public aware of the wonders of the desert and particular attention is given to the needs of children.
Name: Usery Mountain Regional Park
Street Location: 3939 N Usery Pass Rd, Mesa, AZ 85207
Local Municipality: Mesa
State/Province, etc.: Arizona
Country: Maricopa
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: No
Date Established: 1967
Picnic Facilities: Tables, fireplaces and paviliions
Recreational Facilities:
Playgrounds, archery range, exercise pavilion, hiking, biking, horse riding trails, geocaches, educational programs, picnic pavilions.
Special Events: Many educational programs, see the web site.
Traditional Geocaches:
UMRP 1-20, UMRP Bonus 1-6, The Wall, UMRP Chirping, Tools of the Trade, Passing by Phoenix, Break Like The Wind, King Usery's Treasure and many more.
Monuments/Statues: Not listed
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed
Fountains: Not listed
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Not listed
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