Guided Desert Night 3-Hour Hike in Phoenix

Overview

Escape the daytime desert heatwaves with this unique hiking adventure in the Sonoran Desert. We will stop for beautiful views of the city and to observe and discuss the varying plants and animals the Arizona desert! Start times are flexible and typically we start 30-60 minutes before sunrise or sunset. Please be sure to contact your guide Scott Zdunczyk to confirm a starting time. The times provided on the page are only a range of possible start times. Please provide a phone number or email with your booking so that your guide may reach you with any important updates. South Mountain contains many trails, allowing us to customize the difficulty for each trip. The typical route is moderately difficult but there are less strenuous options available. If you know you would like an easier route, please let your guide know with your booking. See you on the trail!

City: Phoenix

Sat 26 Apr

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Starting at $80.00

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Sat 26 Apr

Starting at $80.00

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What's Included

Bottled water

Fruit, packaged nuts, trail bars, beef sticks, and more!

Flashlights

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

South Mountain Park

On this hike you will ascend to an outstanding view of Phoenix, check out ancient petroglyphs, observe rock formations, learn about the Sonoran Desert, and do it all under a beautiful moonlit desert sky. We will meet at the road entering Pima Canyon and warm up hiking on a relatively flat first couple miles before gaining some elevation. We will return to the same starting point at the conclusion of the hike. This is a moderate hike that will cover about 5 miles over 2-3 hours. It will include some steeper and rocky areas. You should have shoes with ankle support, sneakers at the least. Bring water. In the winter bring a light jacket as it can get a little chilly. Depending on the moon a flashlight is not always needed but we will have them just in case.

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Reviews (22)

Sightseer35182539718

Nov 2023

It’s a nice journey We see the beautiful sunset different kinds of cereus, animals And a beautiful night viewing of the city phoenix

tyesonv2023

Nov 2023

Scott was amazing and very fun!! We could tell that he wanted us to have a good time, and we did! We learned a lot about the area including the plants and creatures one may find at South Mountain. Searching for scorpions towards the end of the hike with black lights was definitely the highlight of our day! Thanks again, Scott!

Monica_C

Nov 2023

Our guided Sunset Tour was a 6 starts experience. Our guide ( Scott) included in the pictures, was very knowledgeable of the plants/ animals in the dessert. Made us feel really safe, he knew the trail very well, provided us with snacks, fruits and water. When it was dark, he had special black flashlights so we could see the scorpion ( picture attached) 200% Recommended