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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.

02/05/2026

We ❤️ our local libraries

The Acacia Branch of the Phoenix Public Library system has served residents for more than 50 years at 750 E. Townley Ave. Now, a movement, spearheaded by the Sunnyslope Historical Society, is under…

02/03/2026

Congrats East Sunnyslope Neighborhood Association & Block Watch for 10 years! Thank you for all you do for Sunnyslope! Can’t wait to see what you have in store for the Slope!

Reminder! East Sunnyslope Neighborhood Association & Block Watch is celebrating 10 years of memories, community impact and bringing neighbors together! We invite you to come join us at the usual general meeting time TOMORROW Tuesday, FEBRUARY 3rd at 630pm and we will be reflecting on some great achievements + announcing our re-branding! Ringing in 2026 as East Sunnyslope Community 🫶💚 Some VIP Attendees include: Mayor Kate Gallego / Marcopa County Board of Supervisors Chair Kate Brophy McGee / Phoenix Councilwoman Deb Stark / Phoenix Councilman Robinson / Deputy City Manager Cynthia Aguilar / Phoenix Police Commander Brewer / NSD Director Spencer Self

02/02/2026

Join us for a FREE preventive skin cancer screening.

📅 February 28
⏰ 10 AM–12 PM
📍 Kiwanis Park Recreation Center (2nd floor)
6111 S All America Way, Tempe, AZ 85283

Snacks and sunscreen giveaways will be provided.

No insurance required. No cost to attend.

Protect your skin. Protect your future. Bring a friend!

02/02/2026

Coffee first, conversation second ☕😉
Meet Councilwoman Stark at Cultivate Coffee on February 9th at 9am for a Sip N Chat.
It’s a chill, casual space to talk, listen, and connect; no agenda, just community!

02/02/2026

Special coming up February 28th at Deer Valley Community Center, celebration

02/02/2026

❤️ Stay on top of an important health measure. American Heart Association Blood Pressure Kits are now available for checkout at select Phoenix Public Library locations. With your library card, you can borrow a kit to monitor your blood pressure at home—free of charge—while supplies last.

Kits are available by request at the service desk and include a digital monitor, arm cuff, easy-to-follow instructions, and blood pressure logs.

📍 For more information, including participating locations visit PhoenixPublicLibrary.org.

01/29/2026

Our thoughts and prayers are with Jon Talton’s family and friends. We have the pleasure of having his books in our gift shop over the years. We appreciate all he did for Arizona. He will be missed dearly ❤️

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/arizona-republic/2026/01/29/jon-talton-obituary/88408070007/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAPosy1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeXxD26QAcEkNhiCtdSF0Yj8tgYdvn-DcWgXsvNV10dJnZTNXTufKM0Lwpp24_aem_cKmm-c8NbjFGbCiHT2H6-A

Jon Talton grew up in Phoenix and treasured it. But he brought a business journalist's eye to the city's development in his Republic columns in the early 2000s.

01/29/2026

Maybe a seed library would be a neat idea to do too!

01/22/2026

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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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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

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