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Veteran's Oasis Park - 3 members in 14 triplogs have rated this an average 3.3 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Jul 17 2021
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 Photos 4,529
 Triplogs 200

66 male
 Joined Jun 19 2011
 Phoenix, Az
Veteran's Oasis ParkPhoenix, AZ
Veteran's Oasis Park
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jul 17 2021
rrshort • Triplogs 200
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Made the drive down to Chandler for a return visit to Veterans Oasis Park. I had a cloudy and humid walk through the area though the sun did break through a little toward the end of my visit. The cloudy skies did make for some tricky lighting situations when it came time to take photos. However I managed to get some decent pics.
 Fauna
 Fauna [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Anna's Hummingbird  Common Gallinule  Coot  Gila Woodpecker  Green Heron  Mourning Dove  Pied-Billed Grebes
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Mar 25 2016
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 Guides 4
 Photos 542
 Triplogs 573

46 male
 Joined Oct 19 2010
 Mesa, AZ
Veteran's Oasis ParkPhoenix, AZ
Veteran's Oasis Park
Phoenix, AZ
Birding avatar Mar 25 2016
Charger55 • Triplogs 573
Birding2.50 Miles 30 AEG
Birding2.50 Miles   2 Hrs      1.25 mph
30 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
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My wife wanted to see jackrabbits. She's not from AZ and had never seen one before. Boy, was she in for a treat. This park is Jackrabbit Central. We also did some birding. A very patient roadrunner being the highlight of the day. He was perched on a pole, cooing like a dove. We snapped away with our cameras until he tired of us and began chasing two Curve-billed Thrashers around a cactus. I think he was after their nest, but came up empty-beaked.
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"I've driven across deserts, driven by the irony, that only being shackled to the road could ever I be free"
- Frank Turner "The Road"
 
Apr 11 2015
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 Guides 20
 Routes 13
 Photos 3,189
 Triplogs 451

female
 Joined Mar 31 2002
 Chandler, AZ
Veteran's Oasis ParkPhoenix, AZ
Veteran's Oasis Park
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 11 2015
desertgirl • Triplogs 451
Hiking3.00 Miles 30 AEG
Hiking3.00 Miles   1 Hour   40 Mns   1.80 mph
30 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Get out and get going hike -- Nasty cold is keeping me from backpacking :? Its still present :(
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Wildflowers Observation Moderate
Palo Verde, Brittlebush
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Jan 31 2015
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 Guides 1
 Routes 38
 Photos 3,193
 Triplogs 467

55 male
 Joined Jul 26 2008
 San Tan Valley,
Veteran's Oasis ParkPhoenix, AZ
Veteran's Oasis Park
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 31 2015
TheNaviG8R • Triplogs 467
Hiking3.00 Miles 62 AEG
Hiking3.00 Miles
62 ft AEG
 no routes
1st trip
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Partners none no partners
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[ checklist ]  Anna's Hummingbird  Coyote  Green Heron
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Jan 11 2015
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 Guides 20
 Routes 13
 Photos 3,189
 Triplogs 451

female
 Joined Mar 31 2002
 Chandler, AZ
Veteran's Oasis ParkPhoenix, AZ
Veteran's Oasis Park
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 11 2015
desertgirl • Triplogs 451
Hiking4.50 Miles 30 AEG
Hiking4.50 Miles   1 Hour   30 Mns   3.00 mph
30 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Explore with the dogs...saw lots of birds ( Ducks, cormorants, kites, geese, herons (6-7 of them), assorted smaller birds) and large hordes of jackrabbits ( not an good thing with 4 dogs!). Great place close to home :y:
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Wildflowers Observation Isolated
brittle-bush
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Jan 28 2014
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 Guides 177
 Routes 249
 Photos 10,213
 Triplogs 2,215

74 male
 Joined Feb 12 2002
 Gold Canyon, AZ
Veteran's Oasis ParkPhoenix, AZ
Veteran's Oasis Park
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 28 2014
AZLOT69 • Triplogs 2,215
Hiking4.50 Miles 30 AEG
Hiking4.50 Miles
30 ft AEG
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What a beautiful January, ya gotta love global warming.
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Dec 25 2013
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 Guides 4
 Photos 4,732
 Triplogs 2,607

55 male
 Joined Sep 29 2004
 Small Town USA
Veteran's Oasis ParkPhoenix, AZ
Veteran's Oasis Park
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Dec 25 2013
SkyIslander18 • Triplogs 2,607
Hiking2.25 Miles 100 AEG
Hiking2.25 Miles
100 ft AEG
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1st trip
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First visit to the park and I was impressed!
Lots of birds, jack rabbits and Christmas morning family's enjoying the park.
IMO this park has a little more to offer then the Gilbert Riparian Preserve.
I will go back!
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Dec 02 2013
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 Guides 177
 Routes 249
 Photos 10,213
 Triplogs 2,215

74 male
 Joined Feb 12 2002
 Gold Canyon, AZ
Veteran's Oasis ParkPhoenix, AZ
Veteran's Oasis Park
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Dec 02 2013
AZLOT69 • Triplogs 2,215
Hiking4.50 Miles 30 AEG
Hiking4.50 Miles
30 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Pleasant temps, nice day.
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It's best for a man to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open his mouth and remove all doubt.
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Mar 09 2013
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 Guides 5
 Routes 29
 Photos 605
 Triplogs 880

55 male
 Joined Mar 05 2011
 Pocatello, ID
Veteran's Oasis ParkPhoenix, AZ
Veteran's Oasis Park
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 09 2013
Woodsnative • Triplogs 880
Hiking1.50 Miles 20 AEG
Hiking1.50 Miles
20 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
1st trip
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Joined my son and some cub scouts on a hike around the ponds and were impressed with this park. Saw a ton of birds, including water birds, swallows, a pair of hawks, and a covey of the fattest quail I've ever seen. The highlight was seeing a roadrunner. All over the park were lots of jackrabbits and a few cottontails. Some areas had nests for burrowing owls and signs marking those areas as off-limits. I noticed that there were less trees and therefore no feral cats, unlike Gilbert's Riparian. This made visibility of birds a lot better too. The man-made hills were a nice feature, but some parts of them looked like the sun had scorched the plants in the past. The running river looked great from a distance but we didn't get close because a crew was doing a project there. The scouts enjoyed looking at some stations about the planets and their distances from each other.
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Jan 31 2013
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 Guides 4
 Photos 542
 Triplogs 573

46 male
 Joined Oct 19 2010
 Mesa, AZ
Veteran's Oasis ParkPhoenix, AZ
Veteran's Oasis Park
Phoenix, AZ
Walk / Tour avatar Jan 31 2013
Charger55 • Triplogs 573
Walk / Tour2.50 Miles 30 AEG
Walk / Tour2.50 Miles   1 Hour      2.50 mph
30 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Once around the perimeter and twice around the south ponds.
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"I've driven across deserts, driven by the irony, that only being shackled to the road could ever I be free"
- Frank Turner "The Road"
 
Jan 28 2013
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 Guides 4
 Photos 542
 Triplogs 573

46 male
 Joined Oct 19 2010
 Mesa, AZ
Veteran's Oasis ParkPhoenix, AZ
Veteran's Oasis Park
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 28 2013
Charger55 • Triplogs 573
Hiking3.25 Miles 30 AEG
Hiking3.25 Miles   1 Hour   45 Mns   1.86 mph
30 ft AEG
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Linked   none no linked trail guides
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Reposting from earlier this week...
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"I've driven across deserts, driven by the irony, that only being shackled to the road could ever I be free"
- Frank Turner "The Road"
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Jun 13 2012
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 Guides 2
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 Photos 1,890
 Triplogs 604

41 male
 Joined Sep 13 2009
 Mesa, AZ
Veteran's Oasis ParkPhoenix, AZ
Veteran's Oasis Park
Phoenix, AZ
Birding avatar Jun 13 2012
jochal • Triplogs 604
Birding1.50 Miles 10 AEG
Birding1.50 Miles
10 ft AEG
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[ checklist ]  Burrowing Owl  Great-tailed Grackle  Red-Winged Blackbird
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Jun 05 2012
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 Guides 4
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 Triplogs 573

46 male
 Joined Oct 19 2010
 Mesa, AZ
Veteran's Oasis ParkPhoenix, AZ
Veteran's Oasis Park
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar Jun 05 2012
Charger55 • Triplogs 573
Hiking2.50 Miles 30 AEG
Hiking2.50 Miles   1 Hour   30 Mns   1.67 mph
30 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
Linked   none no linked trail guides
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Jochal had a triplog on this a while back that piqued my interest so I took a trip over there this morning. It's like the Gilbert Riparian Preserve but replace the feral cats with jackrabbits. I decided to create a hike description for possible future visits.
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"I've driven across deserts, driven by the irony, that only being shackled to the road could ever I be free"
- Frank Turner "The Road"
 
May 05 2012
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 Guides 2
 Routes 25
 Photos 1,890
 Triplogs 604

41 male
 Joined Sep 13 2009
 Mesa, AZ
Veteran's Oasis ParkPhoenix, AZ
Veteran's Oasis Park
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking avatar May 05 2012
jochal • Triplogs 604
Hiking4.50 Miles 30 AEG
Hiking4.50 Miles
30 ft AEG
 no routes
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
Finally got to Veterans Oasis Park, a popular birding area and little know jackrabbit farm. The jackrabbits are seriously everywhere.

Really nice place. If the Gilbert Riparian Preserve is a desert riparian area, this is a little more desert oasis. Very pleasant.

Yes, there are burrowing owls, but they are very hard to see.
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 Fauna [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Burrowing Owl  Great-tailed Grackle  House Finch  Jack Rabbit  Red-Winged Blackbird  Western Kingbird  White-faced Ibis  White-winged Dove  Yellow-headed Blackbird
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average hiking speed 2.01 mph

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