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Monday 8am - 2pm Tuesday 8am - 2pm Wednesday 8am - 1pm Thursday 8am - 12pm Friday 8am - 2pm Saturday 8am - 11am Sunday 8am - 2pm

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📍12950 N. 7th St. North Mountain Visitor Center is managed by the Save Our Mountains Foundation. We open daily at 8 AM and normally close at 2 PM.

in Phoenix, AZ
🕓 Open 8AM - 2PM daily
🔑 Operated by Save Our Mountains Foundation, 501 (c)(3)
🔌 Powered by volunteers
We exist to educate people about the Phoenix Mountains Preserve & protect it from overdevelopment & encroachment. We are 100% run by volunteers, so make sure to call to check what time we close.

03/25/2026

03/25/2026

03/25/2026

Share your thoughts! 🌳💬 If you’ve called the Phoenix Parks 24/7 Code of Conduct answering line, take a minute to share your experience. Your feedback helps us improve and better support our community.

🔗Share your feedback at: https://bit.ly/47gv4nH

03/23/2026

District 3 get ready a joint Community Meeting with District 6 will be held on Monday, March 23rd at 6:00pm! ⚡️

Representatives from the Phoenix Fire Department and the Phoenix Police Department will provide resources and information about the Lights and Fire Campaign and discuss ways to help keep Phoenix neighborhoods safe.

📍 HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center – Cowden Center
9202 N 2nd St, Phoenix, AZ 85020
Barb’s Conference Room

Councilwoman Stark looks forward to connecting with you all!

03/21/2026

March Coffee House Today☕️🎤🎵🥐

We are excited to have LeeLee Robert perform today at the North Mountain Visitor Center! Thank you for coming back and performing for us! We love hearing your music!

Big thank you to Dawns NY Bakery for the donations to our coffee houses! We deeply appreciate it!

Don’t forget to donate to Save Our Mountains which is a non profit that operates the North Mountain Visitor Center!

03/20/2026

With extreme temperatures, practice heat safety to protect your health and that of our park rangers and Arizona's first responders.

There are still opportunities to enjoy nature, but remember these important safety precautions...
🌡️ Check the forecast and save your bacon by staying out of extreme temperatures
⏰ Enjoy the outdoors early in the morning before temperatures rise. Stay indoors during extreme heat
🥾 Stick to less strenuous trails during those sunrise walks
💧 Stay hydrated, bring more water than you think you'll need, and salty snacks
🥵 Know your own limits and turn around before your water is half gone and your energy is zapped

The trail will always be there another day with better weather. Make sure you are too! Put safety first. Get more heat safety info at azstateparks.com/summer-heat-safety-tips.

03/19/2026

Due to an Extreme Heat Warning, Phoenix trails will be restricted from 8 am to 5pm, Thursday through Sunday.

Stay safe and stay cool. ☀️🌡️

03/17/2026

Too hot to hike, Phoenix! ☀️🔥

With an extreme heat alert from the National Weather Service, select trails across Phoenix are taking a midday break March 19th - March 22nd (8am - 5pm).

Stay cool, stay hydrated 🌵

03/16/2026

North Mountain Park Renovation Meeting

Many residents have been asking about the status of the North Mountain Park renovation. There will be a presentation and discussion about the renovation efforts this week.

Date: Wednesday, March 18

Time: 6:00 PM

Location: Sunnyslope Community Center

An agenda is attached with the most important information highlighted.

Please note: This meeting will be in person only.

Community members are encouraged to attend to learn more about the project and ask questions.

03/14/2026

Stop by tomorrow and tell Sarah what your concerns are for Sunnyslope. What would you like to see happen in the neighborhood? Are there issues you want addressed?

Come share your thoughts, grab a coffee, and be part of the conversation.

☕ Community Coffee with LD 5 Representative Sarah Liguori

Tomorrow morning at BEAL BEANS, our LD5 Representative Sarah Liguori will be hosting a community coffee event. She wants to hear directly from Sunnyslope residents about the issues that matter most to you and what you’d like to see for the future of our neighborhood.

Stop by, grab a cup of coffee, and share your thoughts!

🌱 Afterward, head over to the Mountain View Community Garden where we’ll be making seed packets together.

We hope to see you there!

Address

12950 N 7th Street
Phoenix, AZ
85022

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 2pm
Tuesday	8am - 2pm
Wednesday	8am - 1pm
Thursday	8am - 12pm
Friday	8am - 2pm
Saturday	8am - 11am
Sunday	8am - 2pm

Telephone

(602) 343-5125

Website

http://www.northmountainvisitorcenter.org/

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About NOMO

The North Mountain Visitor Center gives guests an up-close and personal tour of the Phoenix Mountain Preserve and the plants and animals that make up the beautiful area surrounding the Center.

Displays, classes, and workshops are offered to interpret and understand the Sonoran Desert found right outside the Center’s doors. Visitors to the Center will gain new insights into the richness and diversity of this landscape.

A series of trails adjacent to the center mean that desert exploration is just a step away. The Center is also a good stop for those planning a longer, more challenging hike, in this part of the Preserve.

• Exhibit Hall

The exhibit hall offers interpretive information on the preservation of the Phoenix Mountains, local geology, archaeology, Sonoran Desert plants and animals, and the cycle of the Arizona sun. The Center also features exhibits from affiliated agencies, a synopsis of the tuberculosis camps in the area from the early 1900’s and work from local artists.

• North Mountain Preserve

North Mountain Preserve is rich with history. There are centuries-old Hohokam petroglyphs, evidence of turn of the century campgrounds and abandoned local mines for a variety of minerals, mostly cinnabar.

Shaw Butte is the tallest mountain in the Preserve with an elevation of 2,149 feet. North Mountain is a close second at 2,104 feet. Throughout the North Mountain Preserve, there are over 20 miles of hiking, biking, and horseback riding trails.

Visitors will be able to witness the rich desert ecosystem which includes saguaro cacti, palo verde and mesquite trees, creosote bushes, coyotes, javelinas, jackrabbits, rattlesnakes, chuckwallas, quail, cactus wrens, and roadrunners.

• Programs and Events

Be sure to check the website for upcoming programs and events at the Visitor Center. Program topics include: Wilderness First Aid, Plants and Animals of the Southwest, Geology, History of the Phoenix Mountains Preserve, Hohokam Culture, and more. Just view the Event Calendar located to the right of this page. Click on any date to see what events are planned for that day.

• North Mountain Visitor Center At the Center, Visitors can:

Find trail maps and talk to the staff for information on hikes or mountain bike rides in the area. If you have a horse, there is horse trailer parking next to the center on the south side of the parking lot. All trails are multi-use trails open to all disciplines.

Pick up brochures and pamphlets on a variety of topics related to the Sonoran Desert and the Mountain Preserve.

Take a tour through the interpretive Exhibit Hall.

Learn about upcoming outdoor programs, lectures, and events.

Find unique gifts including jewelry, field guides, educational books, hats, T-shirts, water, snacks and local artists crafts.

12950 North 7th Street • Phoenix, Arizona 85022 Located on the west side of 7th Street, just south of Thunderbird Road. From east valley, remember that Cactus Road turns into Thunderbird Road.

• Visitor Center Operators The center was closed in April 2010, due to budget cuts. Now, thanks to the efforts of a collaboration of non-profit organizations, the facility has reopened in 2011.

North Mountain Visitor Center is operated by: Save Our Mountains Foundation Arizona Parks and Recreation Association Phoenix Mountains Preservation Council, Inc. Central Arizona Mountain Rescue Association

12950 NORTH 7TH STREET • PHOENIX, AZ 85022 • (602)-343-5125 Front Desk • (602) 335-1962 Back Offices of APRA • WWW.SAVEOURMOUNTAINS.ORG