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Holbert Trail, South Mountain Park
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Holbert Trail, South Mountain Park is located in Arizona USA.
The Holbert Trail is a difficult, fairly steep and long 2.5-mile trail. The trail heads north to the Gila Range over a rumply bajada terrain. Hikers should watch for petroglyphs on a boulder at mile 0.7. After momentarily joining the road at mile 1, the trail starts a climb up a scenic canyon with unique geological features — a rock cave at about mile 2, and an unusual formation at mile 2.2 near the Dobbins Extension Trail. The Trail ends at the National Trail where it looks at panoramic views of central Phoenix and of San Juan Valley to the west.
Flora and Fauna
The ecosystem in South Mountain Park is typical of the lower Sonoran Desert. With more than 300 species of plant life, you can see creosote, brittlebush, palo verde trees and many variety of cacti along the trail, just to name a few. The fauna in the desert is also typical of the lower Sonoran Desert so be sure to keep your eyes peeled for scorpions, chuckwallas and rattlesnakes. You may have the opportunity of spotting a javelina, cottontail rabbit or jackrabbit in the park as you hike along the trail. The bird population can vary throughout the seasons and include Gambel’s Quail, roadrunners, great horned owls and Harris’s hawks. Be sure to visit the South Mountain Environmental Education Center for more information on the Flora and Fauna of the area.
Directions to Trail Head:
From I-10 exit Baseline Road and head east, or from Central Avenue and McDowell Road in Phoenix, drive south on Central Avenue to the park entrance, 2 miles south of Baseline Road; turn left at first gatehouse; drive towards Activity Complex, and park on the south side of the lot for the parking spaces to access trailhead
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