Yavapai Point Trail - Lake Pleasant, AZ

Yavapai Point Trail is one of the newest trails for the Maricopa County Park system at Lake Pleasant. It is one of three new trails in the area, completed in November of 2014 and added to the park's 8.3-mile trail system.


Once the well-marked trail comes off the Pipeline Canyon Trail, it becomes moderate and narrow in spots, with some nice switchbacks. The view becomes better as you head up. Jojoba, Brittle brush and big Saguaro Cactus line the trail. You can hear Canyon Wrens, Curve-billed Thrashers and Black-throated Sparrows up to the top, where then a group of Cliff Swallows will greet you by swiftly flying over. By far, this trail offers the best views of Lake Pleasant and the surrounding area from a 360-degree perspective. To the West there are big views of Hell's Canyon, Baldy Mountain and Peak 3465. To the North, you have the Bradshaw Mountains, and to the East, you can see Four Peaks, North Phoenix, and of course, all of Lake Pleasant. This short trail and hike are well worth the $$ you pay to enter the Park.

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