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Usery Mountain Regional Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 189 Google reviews · Running trail in Mesa, Arizona · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Usery Mountain Regional Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Park featuring picnic areas, hiking and mountain biking trails, and facilities.
What runners say about Usery Mountain Regional Park
“Awesome place for beginner mountain biking, hiking and getting out in some beautiful desert!”
“A great place for running, hiking, biking and more.”
Great walking trails. I had a stroke; my balance is okay, no hills, but it is a beautiful walk in the desert.
Great place to go for a walk or ride a bike. Long trails with not too much elevation change for an easier stroll through the desert. But please be careful, as I did run into one of the locals. A rattlesnake over 3 feet long was just minding his own business crossing the path and I did the same.
A great place for running, hiking, biking and more. Remember to pay the trail fee, it's not much and many seem to forget!
This trailhead is supposedly a free entry point to Usery Mountain Regional Park, but it does look like when you walk in, there is a fee collection booth. They have a map of the park but I don't recall seeing any paper map copies. There's no restrooms or water fountains at this trailhead.
Trail conditions & character
“Long trails with not too much elevation change for an easier stroll through the desert.”
“Awesome place for beginner mountain biking, hiking and getting out in some beautiful desert!”
“you can go up on the Levee Trail- it's a long flat trail with some benches along the way.”
“This trailhead is supposedly a free entry point to Usery Mountain Regional Park, but it does look like when you walk in, there is a fee collection booth.”
“There's no restrooms or water fountains at this trailhead.”
“There's no restrooms or water fountains at this trailhead.”
Plan your run at Usery Mountain Regional Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Trail mapOfficial trail map
- Websitemaricopacountyparks.net
- Phone+1 480-984-0032
- Social Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–8 pm |
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