Fraesfield Trailhead

Name: Bird Walk
Start: 2026-03-10T08:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-03-10T10:00:00-07:00
Location: Fraesfield Trailhead

13400 East Rio Verde Drive
Scottsdale, AZ 85262 United States Get Directions

https://www.mcdowellsonoran.org/fraesfield

Events at this venue

January 2026
January 15 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Mammoth Hunters to Canal Builders – Educational Hike

Fraesfield Trailhead 13400 East Rio Verde Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Mammoth Hunters to Canal Builders Educational Hike at Fraesfield Trailhead. Travel back in time in the preserve with our expert and former City of Scottsdale archeologist to learn how historic and ancient peoples survived and thrived in this desert area. This easy hike covers 3 miles over about 2.5 hours. Restrooms available at the trailhead […]

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January 17 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Preserve Origins – Educational Walk

Fraesfield Trailhead 13400 East Rio Verde Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Preserve Origins Educational Walk at Fraesfield Trailhead The McDowell Sonoran Preserve is the largest continuous urban preserve in North America. It is part of the Sonoran Desert, the most biodiverse desert in the world. It encompasses over a third of the City of Scottsdale. How did all this happen? How did the people of Scottsdale […]

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January 18 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Whiskey Bottle, Turpentine, Black Hills, 136th Express and Dixileta Hike

Fraesfield Trailhead 13400 East Rio Verde Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Whiskey Bottle, Turpentine, Black Hills, 136th Express and Dixileta from Fraesfield Trailhead. Let’s explore the Fraesfield Trails. This Difficult 7.5-mile hike with minimal elevation gain will cover 8 different trails accessible from the Fraesfield trailhead which most hikers do not visit. We may add the Campana Interpretive trail also . Bring a snack or light […]

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February 2026
February 7 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Hidden Desert – Educational Walk

Fraesfield Trailhead 13400 East Rio Verde Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

The Hidden Desert at Fraesfield Trailhead. Walking through the Desert gives you half the story. There is a hidden world of nocturnal critters. If you look carefully, you can see the evidence of their middens, burrows and holes. What else is concealed around you? Let us unlock those mysteries on the Camino Campana and reveal […]

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February 12 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

More Noteworthy & Notorious Arizonans – Educational Hike

Fraesfield Trailhead 13400 East Rio Verde Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

More Noteworthy and Notorious Arizonans Educational Hike at Fraesfield Trailhead. Join a City of Scottsdale historian on anther storytelling hike about influential Arizonans such as Mr. Scottsdale, a supreme court justice, the godfather of shock rock, the snake lady, the first female state senator and suffragette, and an Indian/non-Indian artist. All six have interesting tales […]

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February 12 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Biodiversity in the Sonoran Desert – Educational Walk

Fraesfield Trailhead 13400 East Rio Verde Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Biodiversity in the Sonoran Desert at Fraesfield Trailhead. The Sonoran Desert is the most biodiverse desert in the world, and the closer you look, the more there is to see! Join us for a Biodiversity Walk along Camino Campana, where we will discover the incredible diversity of the Preserve and learn to see it in […]

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February 21 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Geology Along the Campana Trail – Educational Walk

Fraesfield Trailhead 13400 East Rio Verde Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Geology Along the Campana Trail at Fraesfield Trailhead. This two-hour, leisurely-paced guided walk will highlight some of the geologic features visible from the Camino Campana Trail. We'll discuss the rocks, landscape, and geologic history with reference to how they influence the climate, ecology and human history of the region. No dogs please. Restrooms are available […]

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February 22 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Whiskey Bottle, Turpentine & Black Hill Hike

Fraesfield Trailhead 13400 East Rio Verde Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Whiskey Bottle, Turpentine & Black Hill Hike from Fraesfield Trailhead. This moderate hike has a moderate uphill portion on the north side of Fraesfield Mountain with nice views of Granite Mountain and beyond, but the remainder of the hike covers relatively level terrain. 4.5 miles for about 2 hours. Restrooms available at the trailhead but […]

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February 28 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Geology and Flora – Educational Hike

Fraesfield Trailhead 13400 East Rio Verde Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Geology and Flora--Whiskey Bottle and Black Hill at Fraesfield Trailhead. On this hike you’ll see the direct connection between the environment and the desert ecosystem as the plant communities change distinctly when the local geology and terrain changes. The hike is 3 miles long and starts with a moderate climb but then eases into modest […]

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March 2026
March 10 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am

Bird Walk

Fraesfield Trailhead 13400 East Rio Verde Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Bird Walk at Fraesfield Trailhead. Join our bird experts on this 2-hour walk for a good chance to see some of our year-round bird residents such as: cactus wren, Gila woodpecker, ladder-backed woodpecker, Harris’s hawk, verdin or Say’s phoebe - as well as some seasonal arrivals. Restrooms available at the trailhead, but no water. Bring […]

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Fraesfield Trailhead

Events at this venue

January 2026

Mammoth Hunters to Canal Builders – Educational Hike

Preserve Origins – Educational Walk

February 2026

Hidden Desert – Educational Walk

More Noteworthy & Notorious Arizonans – Educational Hike

Biodiversity in the Sonoran Desert – Educational Walk

Geology Along the Campana Trail – Educational Walk

Geology and Flora – Educational Hike

March 2026

Bird Walk

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