Dobbin's Lookout
Dobbin’s Lookout, South Mountain Park
About Dobbin's Lookout, South Mountain Park, Phoenix
Dobbin’s Lookout is perched atop Phoenix, Arizona’s famed South Mountain Park, and provides sightseers with a phenomenal view of the city below. There is what could be described as a rock house on Dobbin’s Lookout, where you can take in the spectacular topography at South Mountain’s highest point at 2,330 feet elevation. There is parking on top, so you can choose between hiking from the bottom or driving all the way up. The park itself is a whopping 16,283 acres and is one of the largest urban parks in the world.
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South Mountain Park, Phoenix, Arizona
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Wildlife in South Mountain Park
There are many different species of cacti and desert plants, which include the iconic Arizona native, the saguaro cactus. If you’re there in the right season you will see the vegetation in full bloom and if you’re lucky enough you may even spot a chuckwalla. “What on earth is a Chuckwalla?” Chuckwalla is large desert iguanas and South Mountain Park actually has the densest population of these reptiles ever recorded. If that’s not weird enough, you may also see a Gila monster. A beast of a lizard with a bad reputation for being super aggressive and also for having a venomous bite.
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South Mountain Park, Phoenix, Arizona
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Conclusion
With so much space, endless trail systems, to hike and explore, along with an abundance of interesting wildlife and sunny weather South Mountain Park is definitely a worthwhile visit.
Dobbin’s Lookout, Phoenix, Arizona
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