North Mountain Visitors Center access

[benbacome]

Not sure if this is in the right section or not. Curious if anyone knows whether they close the exit gate at the NMVC at night? I am guessing they don't because of the number of people who use the trail after work but I also don't want to end up with my car being stuck in the lot.

[chumley]

I can't verify this from personal experience, but Phoenix Parks classifies North Mountain the same way they classify South Mountain according to their website, and I can verify that SoMo operates this way:

The park is open for hiking until 11pm.
But the parking lot is gated closed to entry at 7pm.
You may exit the parking lot between 7pm and 11pm, but entry is not possible after 7pm.

The gates open again at 5am.

https://www.phoenix.gov/parks/trails/locations
https://www.phoenix.gov/parks/trails/lo ... h-mountain

[benbacome]

Thank you. That's what I was guessing, but wanted to check.