This is a totally new trail/park area that I was just introduced to. It's way off the beaten path - off I-17 North & then about 10 minutes off of Happy Valley Road. We only hung out at the park but looking forward to returning to hike a legit trail! read more

Dog park is kept pretty clean. The separation for big and small dogs is appreciate. Small walking trail connected to hikes and a safe neighborhood is nice for a quieter option when it is busy. A nice park and pickleball area as well. Definitely a nice and safe option for a day in the sun! read more

I was planning to go to another mountain, but when I saw the trails here, I changed my plans. I came on a late weekday afternoon and there was plenty of parking at the west entrance. I chose to do the circumference trail, which is a loop (love) and about 5.7 miles. Moderate in difficulty with 306 ft elevation. Everything was labeled clearly, especially at the forks. I considered doing the Ridgeline trail for its difficulty, but decided against it because it was getting late. I ended up going counterclockwise and halfway through, I made it to the east parking lot to continue my trek. Saw about a dozen people and everyone was friendly. There's a bathroom at the west lot where the park is but didn't see one at the other lot. I really enjoyed this hike and look forward to coming back and modifying it! From the Phoenix.gov website: The Deem Hills Circumference trail traverses the entire recreation area and commands excellent views of the Phoenix area, the Hedgepeth Hills to the south, and the Hieroglyphic and Bradshaw Mountains to the north. Taking the Circumference trail will take you around the entire Deem Hills system, but not in the normal way. For instance, on the north side, the Circumference trail cuts into the mountain instead of going around it, taking you into a small valley. For 5.7 miles, you will go through flat sections to steep and rocky sections. You will have fantastic views of the CAP canal to the north and the surrounding mountains. To the south and west, you will see Phoenix surrounding the lower flanks of the hills. And to the east, you will see the McDowell Mountain range. read more

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Everything is so well maintained and in a Nice scenic location to hike, play tennis or pickleball, enjoy the children's play area or just take a walk around. read more

An overall fantastic park. This is one of those facilities that has something for everyone. There are tennis courts, a playground, dog park, hiking trails, and soccer field. There is probably more that I didn't notice. Our visit was for specifically for the hiking. Wonderful hiking spot. We were looking for something that went up a mountain. This fit the bill. The routes are simple enough to follow that there is no risk of getting lost. Trails are well defined. Trails are wide enough to pass other hikers without stepping off the trail. We enjoyed the desert views both up and down the mountain. Most impressive, there wasn't a single piece of trash on the trail. Ample parking is available in two lots. Restrooms are also available. Not much shade at the park. read more

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Better than Thunderbird. I don't know why that place is so busy and this place isn't. Deem Hills has a playground, dog park, soccer fields, and bathrooms, along with what I use it for, hiking. There are so many trails to choose from, and two different access parking lots (west side and east side). I love this place for the reasons listed above and that it isn't super busy like Thunderbird or North Mountain get. It's a great place for sunsets and to spend time with your family. I just wish it were closer. read more

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This is a real cute park with soccer fields, playgrounds, tennis, pickleball and basketball courts. There is a paved walking trail around the park as well as many hiking trails. There are also bathrooms on site. read more

This park is BEAUTIFUL!!! Nice hiking trails that are well maintained and the park was as well. The kids loved riding their bikes around and the scenery you cannot beat! The mountains were amazing. The park was clean and I saw a sign that there is more updates and things coming to the park. Can't wait to see what is added! If you're looking for a place for the fam and a nice hiking trail this is the place! We will be back next weekend for a quick hike in this wonderful Arizona weather! read more

Great spot to go hiking in the North West Valley! Plenty of parking here too! This sport has several different trails and the views are some of the best you'll see in the area. It doesn't get to packed for of people here as it's a hidden gem that a lot of people still don't know about. There are a couple circumstances that are miles on miles long. I love this hiking spot! read more

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Solid hike that started towards the left. It was late afternoon and sun was setting. The path is tight at points for a run, so watch out for the cactus grabbing at you. On the backside, you can see the water canal and east view that is really nice. No one was really on the trail, so it was a good run. The summit goes up and it was great to see the sun set coming around the last part of the trail. read more

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Absolutely loved this park. It was very clean and the landscaping was beautiful. Honestly in the top 5 parks I have been to in the Phoenix metro area. We have 4 kids so we go to parks A LOT! Our two children both enjoyed the park and it was nice they had something for everyone! We will be going back soon to do a walk on the trail! read more

Nice dog parks and all around hiking/biking/play area. There's a little bit of everything here: Kids playground, spacious and in good shape. Hiking trails, and pathway hiking. Biking pathways. An off-leash area for small dogs, another for large dogs. Everyone we ran into seemed friendly and having a good time. read more

This is our go-to park, something for everyone. HIKING: The hiking trails up and around the hill are nice, well kept - easy, mild, and difficult options starting from the parking lot. Lots of traffic on weekends, great view from the top, the trails connect to the paths throughout the Stetson Hills neighborhood. DOG PARK: don't have a dog, but they are spacious and nice and people use them a lot and my toddler loves pointing at the dogs. PLAYGROUND: The play structures are in a sand pit, cleaned and raked often, one set of swings/covered slides for older kids, one for toddlers. Benches and a few covered tables line the pit, and a nice restroom with water fountains. EXERCISE: Along with the soccer fields and basketball courts, the concrete walking path along the fields is a little loop with distance markers. Only downside is that the park gets very busy on weekends, parking gets filled, and cars park all along the entrance road. If you get a spot though, it's mostly the soccer fields that are packed - plenty of room on the trails and playground. read more

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After two months of being closed I have to say that this park is even better. My dog Sully loves this place! They shut it down to do some much needed lawn maintenance because it was basically all dirt. They have done a great job! The large play area now has plenty of grass for your did to run around in and have a good time. The people that come hear are super friendly and the dogs are even better. Everyone does a great job watching their dog and make sure everyone keeps the peace. Plus everyone picks up their dogs poops which can make or break a dog park. Let's be honest no one wants to go to a dog park and have to watch every step they take to make sure they don't step in a pile of dog poo. Glad to be back and have a great place for Sully to run and play with other dogs. read more

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Great dog park! Love that the weather is cooling down and I can enjoy some nice evening playtime with the pups. Been going between 5-6pm right before the sun goes down and there has been roughly 15 or so pups! Love that there is so many sweet playful pups that my labs can run around with. The park is surrounded by street lights so even if the sun goes down your pups will have plenty of light to run around and for you to see them without worry. There is 2 large gated in dog parks and both are full around this time. There is the large dog area on the left and small dogs on the right. The set up is awesome because there is a small gated area when you first walk in so you can take your dog leash off and not worry about your dog getting out or another dog already in the park slipping out. Huge grassy area for dogs to run. Grass is completely dead but what do you expect from a dog park...haha! They also have a working water fountain and usually about 3 dog bowls full of water. I always bring my own bowl but the water fountain makes it easy to fill up. The hiking trail starts behind the dog park so I have seen a few people let their dogs run around free in dog park for like 10min and then take them up for a hike. Be a great way to get some energy out. I will definitely try this out when it gets a tad more cooler for a hike. Overall this is a great dog park and I have met some very nice people and so many sweet dogs. The pups always have a great time and I never have a problem. read more

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Fantastic Phoenix mountain area full of beautiful trails and a nice dog park. Ample parking and nice restrooms. Trails with a variety of difficulties but it is the desert so there is no shade and plan accordingly. read more

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This park is beautiful! I take my German Shepherd here all the time. There is a fantastic dog park (for both large and small dogs) and several hiking trails! The landscape is beautiful, especially if you're hiking in the spring with all the desert wild flowers! If you decide to visit the park, I recommend downloading the Avem app, it will show you all the park amenities and how to find them. Happy hiking! read more

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Thought about doing the 3 mile one but ended up doing the 6 mile by accident, and thought, "oh well, we've gone too far (actually just a half mile) to turn around..." And just stuck with it out of stubbornness. With the rain from last weekend, everything was in bloom and it was absolutely beautiful. The 5.9 mile trail around the circumference is full of rolling hills. Most grounding was nice on the north side of the loop but the south side of the loop was a little run down from the crazy rain. There are areas with steady inclines but relief is soon found with long stretches of flat elevation perfect for trail runners looking to do interval training. The trail is clearly marked until you get to the back (north) side, where you end up all the way at the bottom of the "mountain"/rolling hills and you question if you're going the right direction because you eventually end up in another parking lot at the end of a neighborhood to continue to the rest of the trail. This part of the trail is absolutely flat and runs in the east to west direction (or vise versa depending how you started) and it feels isolated. You can see a lot of bike trekking on this part but kind of boring compared to the beautiful scenery on the south and east sides. Continue running (or walking) and you end up near the canal and turn left onto what's basically another much larger dirt road and have one tall hill before you see the 5.9 mile trail market on the left side and you return to the rolling hills that very gradually increase in elevation until you end up heading south again. Going this direction brings you through prettier terrain with more interesting plants and rocks again and you eventually see the parking lot where you first started again. Parking? Entered off Happy Valley Rd and 55th to a large parking area and cool recreational park and the trail started right there. Too crowded? Well, there is another entrance with a tiny parking area to the 5.9 mile trail through a neighborhood on the northeast part of the loop but haven't figured out how to drive there yet, since this was my first time here. Level? The 5.9 mile circumference trail is moderate on the rolling rocky hills and easy on the flat areas. You can make it more challenging if you add some of the summit climbs in which is what I will try to do next time! read more

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Great park for kids of all ages! Play areas for multiple ages - soccer fields - basketball courts. There is also some nice trail heads... nothing too hard. Just some nice hikes. Area is always clean - bathrooms are kept decent. read more

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One of the favorite trails to go to when time or planning is running short. Enjoyable trails and the dogs at the dog park are fun to watch too. The place is always clean too and very much appreciated that it is not closed down, locking people out (or in) and giving tickets at sunset. read more

Only been to the dog park but it is a great place to let your dog run free. We have been 15-20 times mostly in the morning. The dogs are very friendly and a. Ice place to meet your neighbors. read more

I love Deems Hills for hiking! It's not nearly as busy as some of the other trails. There is a huge dog park and play area as well. Very well-kept. My only criticism is that I wish the trails were marked a little clearer, I can see people easily getting lost easily. read more

Great place to take the pups to run around and play with other dogs. Sadly though each time we leave, we have to spend quite a bit of time getting little grass sticker things out of their fur and paws. The place is more suited for dogs with very short hair. read more

Love these trails. It's in my own back yard pretty much and I'm very grateful. I can literally walk directly from house directly to the trail in ten minutes read more

Apparently, this park just opened. the address listed is one i found online, and i believe it is to the main entrance...the one with a dog park, bathrooms, and a big parking area. i went to a different trailhead off Pinnacle Vista Road. much smaller lot with only a drinking fountain and a shade structure. first time out, so i downloaded a trail map and headed there. took me about 30 minutes from old town scottsdale, so it's not a quickie-after-work ride. the trail is wonderful. from the get-go, it was a leg burning climb to the top of this little mountain with splendid views. as any time i go biking, i feel i do more climbing than downhill, but oh well. the downhilling that follows that climbing is spectaculary fun. it's all singletrack and there are a few different loops. everything is clearly and well marked. the longest single trail is the circumference loop at 5.9 miles, but you can make this into a nice 10 miler by doing a figure 8 formation. difficult to get lost as you can pretty much see houses or civilization from any point on the trail. but today was hot and i saw 2 rattlesnakes on the trail...small ones, but yikes anyway. so be careful. great new ride and/or hike. oh, it's horse friendly too, so to my mtn bike buddies out there...yield to them. horse and hike people can make it or break it for us. read more

This area is really good for a great Hike. Nice and Gradual elevation increase I started my hike from 51st Avenue and Deem Hills Parkway (main entry area) and continued on circumference trail till I reached a point where I can start the Ridgeline trail. At the end of the Ridgeline trail I took a right turn to return to the point where I started the Ridgeline Trail. I should have taken left which would have taken me back to parking Take the map with you. read more

I like there all the time. Have been going there for quite some time now. I love how close this is to my house and it's a pretty good workout. Takes around 1 - 1.5 hours to complete depending if you stop a lot. I would consider this hike fairly Easy. Wait..... I mean this trail sucks tons of snakes and mean people everywhere. Stay away from this trail. ;) read more

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Great hidden gem hiking trails. It has to be on of my favorite trails in town. No traffic or people and lots of options on paths. We only passed one biker. Gorgeous views that make you feel your in N. AZ. read more

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I love this trail!!! With the nearby trails of Thunderbird Park always busy when the weather is great, I bring myself to this trail. The trails are more challenging than Thunderbird also and longer! Its hidden because at first, you see a park where they have soccer/football games going on and don't realize the trails behind the park leading to the mountain. The view from the top is so great, you get to see lots of desert and cacti. If you haven't gone there yet, please do so because its such a hidden gem. I rarely see people on the trails there whenever I go. read more

One of my favorite hidden sets of trails. You won't get lost and there are trails for all levels. The views are amazing and the trails are quiet. read more

The hike was excellent. We took the route that takes you around the base of the mountain that is just over 3 miles. Easy enough for our 7 year old, but still will give you a good workout. My wife, me and our two boys enjoyed it. Only thing that prevents this from being perfect is the address listed on yelp is wrong. Turn north on N 55th off of Happy Valley. Look for the tall lights around the athletic field and turn on W. Deem Hills Parkway. Free parking and plenty of it. There is a playground for the tiny ones up to 12 years old. Basketball hoops and a soccer field too. read more

This is a great place to let your children play. The park is clean and has equipment for a variety of ages. We enjoy having a park, soccer fields, basketball courts and hiking trails close to our house. While this park is quite popular, there is always room for the crowd. We are always able to find quiet place to fly our kite or kick around our soccer ball. The only downside is that sometimes the bathrooms are messy. I think that has more to do with the users of the day, though. read more

The trails are much more dirt than rock, which is a nice change from the typically trails you'll find throughout Phoenix. This hike is well worth the 30 minute drive to reach the trail head from most places in the Valley. The combination of vegetation and wild life in addition to perfect trail running paths make this one of the best hikes in Phoenix. You can find picturesque points of view around every turn, especially in the spring when the flowers bloom. read more

Beautiful, quiet spot on the outskirts of town. Good trails for beginners, preggers or the athlete. Bring a picnic lunch and make a day out of this little spot with a new park and play area. Good for the whole family and well used by local residents. Seems a nice park and neighborhood for random graffiti though. Not sure what that's about. If we're ever again in the area, we will go again! read more

Great rec area! With dog parks, amazing hikes, quiet spaces this place has it all and very well maintained. Sunrises are perfect when they come over the mountains with a few hot air balloons. Most folks are decent enough at the dog park and worth while. However, I don't like the small parking area, many times there are neighborhood soccer games and all the families with giant SUVs combined with hikers and dog part attendees turn this place into a proverbial rock concert during certain times. read more

Great park for dogs and kids but don't trust the map here it's further east. Soccer galore and a nice fenced in area for dogs to play.

Hidden gem for sure. Love the huge dog runs for both big and little dogs. Friendly people with lots of furry friends to play with. Fantastic atmosphere and amazing views read more

Great place but I did almost step on a rattle snake next to the trail. That said I really enjoy the hike around the mountain...

Deem hills is a nice recreation area. Theres a playground for younger kids and another for kids 5+, swings, concrete paths for bike riding, restrooms, hiking trails, a dog park and soccer fields. It does back up to a preserve that has a lot of wildlife, so be on the lookout for snakes and scorpions. We wish they'd add a few things to the playground, like monkey bars, as well. read more

This is in review of the dog park. The community is very lucky to have the commodities of the enclose dog park. I visited with my GSD on a Tuesday evening about 7:45pm. It was pretty busy with about a dozen or more dogs. There were a few rude/ aggressive dogs with owners that do not know any better. I'll find somewhere else to socialize my dog due to this as dogs can pick up this behavior. I tried to educate these incompetent dog owners and recommended training though they were not receptive. read more