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 Events for Lake Pleasant 
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All trails within Lake Pleasant Regional Park are for pedestrian-use only.

Trails

Trail Name Miles KM Use Rating
Honeymoon 1.9 3.1 km Barrier-free
Pipeline Canyon 2.0 3.2 km Hike only
Roadrunner 0.8 1.3 km Hike only
Visitors Center Trails        

Trail Rating Guide
During the hotter months when the temperatures and/or humidity is high, trails will be rated at least one level higher.

Rating Symbol Brief
Definition		 Surface Grade Obstacles/
Steps

easiest
 Paved Accessible Trail Paved or hard and smooth
None


easy

 Mostly smooth and wide Dirt with occasional unevenness
2" or less, rocks and ruts

moderate
 Mostly smooth, variable width Dirt with occasional unevenness
<8" rocks and ruts, loose material

moderate difficult
Mostly uneven surfaces Dirt and rock
<12" rocks and ruts, loose material

difficult
 Long rocky segments with possible drops and exposure Dirt and loose rock with continual unevenness
12" or taller, loose rocks, exposure to drops

extremely difficult
Long rocky segments with possible drops and exposure Dirt and loose rock with continual unevenness
12" or taller, loose rocks, exposure to drops and excessive heat >90F
Talk and Walk with Frank the Naturalist - Lake Pleasant
Talking What to Do Around Lake Pleasant with Frank the Naturalist - Lake Pleasant

Talk and Walk with Frank the Naturalist - Lake Pleasant - 5/25/2013
Talking Lake Pleasant Natural History with Frank the Naturalist - Lake Pleasant - 5/25/2013
Friday Family Fishing Fun - Lake Pleasant - 5/31/2013
AZGFD Free Fishing Day: "Fishing with the Ranger" Program - Lake Pleasant - 6/1/2013
LAKE PLEASANT ADVENTURE DAY EVENT - Lake Pleasant - 6/8/2013
Learning with Archery - Archery 101 7AM Class - Lake Pleasant - 6/9/2013
CLASS FULL Learn Archery - Archery 101 9AM Lake Pleasant - 6/9/2013
Desert Awareness - Desert Knowledge - Lake Pleasant - 6/14/2013
Discover the Desert Hike with Naturalist Frank at the Visitor Center - Lake Pleasant - 6/15/2013
Shoreline Fishing Spots Around Lake Pleasant - Lake Pleasant - 6/15/2013
The Great Scorpion Hunt & Learn Program - Lake Pleasant - 6/15/2013
Learning with Archery - Archery 101 7AM Class - Lake Pleasant - 6/21/2013
Learn Archery - Archery 101 9AM Lake Pleasant - 6/21/2013
Discover the Desert Hike with Naturalist Frank at the Visitor Center - Lake Pleasant - 6/22/2013
New to the Area? What to do On, Under and Around Lake Pleasant - Lake Pleasant - 6/22/2013
Wet N Wild Hike and Splash - Lake Pleasant - 6/22/2013
Pleasant Paddler Program - Wet N Wild Sunset and Full Moon Paddle - Lake Pleasant - 6/22/2013
Rattlesnakes of America Talk - Lake Pleasant - 6/23/2013
Wet N Wild Sunset and Moonrise Over the Lake Hike - Lake Pleasant - 6/23/2013
Desert Survival - Be Prepared for a "Show and Tell" Talk - Lake Pleasant - 6/28/2013
Practice Your Aim - Open Archery Shoot - Lake Pleasant - 6/29/2013
Archery Fun Shoot for Archery 101 Grads - Lake Pleasant - 6/29/2013
Let's Have Fun at Hike and Splash - Lake Pleasant - 7/6/2013
The Great Scorpion Hunt - Lake Pleasant - 7/7/2013
Shoreline Exploring Hike - Lake Pleasant - 7/12/2013
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- 365 days a year
  
Nature Center
Mon. and Tues.
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Wed. - Sunday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Lake Pleasant Regional Park
41835 N. Castle Hot Springs Rd.
Morristown, AZ 85342
Entry Station 1-928-501-1710
Fax 602-372-7465
lakepleasant@mail.maricopa.gov

For GPS entry: Lake Pleasant Visitor Center
                       Overlook Road
                       Peoria, AZ

 
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