Fraesfield Trailhead

Name: CANCELED Preserve Origins – Educational Walk
Start: 2025-01-18T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-01-18T11:00:00+00:00
Location: Fraesfield Trailhead

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

https://www.mcdowellsonoran.org/fraesfield

Events at this venue

November 2025
November 2, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Patrol the Stoneman Road – Educational Ride

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

Patrol the Stoneman Road Educational Ride from Fraesfield Trailhead. The Stoneman Road was a military road created in 1870, connecting Fort McDowell and Fort Whipple. Join us to patrol some of the historical remnants of this road and listen to the story of the people who made it. This is an Intermediate biker skill with […]

Free
November 1, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Sonoran Desert 101 – Educational Walk

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

Sonoran Desert 101 - 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 […]

Free
October 2025
October 24, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am

Missions, Massacres, and Plagues – Educational Hike

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

Missions, Massacres & Plagues - Educational Hike at Fraesfield Trailhead Moderate level hike. Revisit three hundred years of European-Native American contacts and conflicts, from Coronado to the Alamo (1540-1850). Join an expert Archaeologist and Historic Preservationist for about 3 hours covering 4 miles. Restrooms available at the trailhead but no water. Bring water and snacks […]

Free
October 19, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Ride the Gooseneck and Discuss Preserve Fire Restoration

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

Ride the Gooseneck and Discuss Preserve Fire Restoration from Fraesfield Trailhead This easier ride is smooth sailing for 10 – 12 miles over 3 hours. We will ride out Gooseneck Trail to Saguaro Nest Trail with a stop to talk about the fire restoration project that the Conservancy has developed in conjunction with the City […]

Free
March 2025
March 27, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Hidden Desert Educational Walk

Fraesfield Trailhead 13400 East Rio Verde Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United States
March 19, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am

Fraesfield Area Hike

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

This moderate hike has some uphill. 4.5 miles for about 2 hours.
March 11, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am

Bird Walk

Fraesfield Trailhead 13400 East Rio Verde Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United States
February 2025
February 27, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Geology of the McDowells – Educational Walk

Fraesfield Trailhead 13400 East Rio Verde Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United States
February 20, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Biodiversity in the Sonoran Desert – Educational Walk

Fraesfield Trailhead 13400 East Rio Verde Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United States
February 15, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Romance in the McDowells – Educational Walk

Fraesfield Trailhead 13400 East Rio Verde Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United States
February 13, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Desert Connections – Educational Walk

Fraesfield Trailhead 13400 East Rio Verde Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United States
January 2025
January 18, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

CANCELED Preserve Origins – Educational Walk

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

Fraesfield Trailhead

Events at this venue

November 2025

Patrol the Stoneman Road – Educational Ride

Sonoran Desert 101 – Educational Walk

October 2025

Missions, Massacres, and Plagues – Educational Hike

Ride the Gooseneck and Discuss Preserve Fire Restoration

March 2025

Hidden Desert Educational Walk

Fraesfield Area Hike

Bird Walk

February 2025

Geology of the McDowells – Educational Walk

Biodiversity in the Sonoran Desert – Educational Walk

Romance in the McDowells – Educational Walk

Desert Connections – Educational Walk

January 2025

CANCELED Preserve Origins – Educational Walk

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