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OUR PRESERVES

*Please note - NO COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES ARE PERMITTED ON DFLT PRESERVES without prior written approval. 

This includes commercial photography sessions, commercially guided hikes, and any other commercial activities.

Please contact us at info@dflt.org or 480.488.6131 for inquiries. 

Black Mountain Preserve

Black Mountain Preserve

No public access

5 acres

There is no public access to this preserve.

Black Mountain Preserve North

Black Mountain Preserve North

Adjacent to the Town of Cave Creek's Black Mountain Summit Trail

5 acres

No public access

Burnstein Easement

Burnstein Easement

Conservation easement on private property.

1.75 acres

No public access - trespassing is strictly prohibited.

Carefree Galloway Wash Preserve

Carefree Galloway Wash Preserve

Open to the public from dawn to dusk.

11 acres

Trails open to hiking, biking and horses.

Carefree Heritage Preserve

Carefree Heritage Preserve

10 acres owned by DFLT / 30 acres owned by the Town of Carefree.

40 acres

No established trails or access.

Caroline Bartol Preserve

Caroline Bartol Preserve

Open to the public from dawn to dusk.

6 acres

Trails are open to hiking.

Cottonwood Canyon Bosque

Cottonwood Canyon Bosque

Conservation easement on private property.

12 acres

No public access

Desert Enclave Preserve & Easement

Desert Enclave Preserve & Easement

The preserve is open to the public; the conservation easement is private property and not open to the public.

15 acres/ 3 acres

The trail is on the preserve and open to hiking, biking and horses from dawn to dusk.

H.B. Wallace Preserve at Lone Mountain

H.B. Wallace Preserve at Lone Mountain

Conservation easement on private property.

78 acres

Restricted public access through DFLT guided tours only.

Herbert & Dorothy Watt Preserve

Herbert & Dorothy Watt Preserve

Sensitive wildlife habitat owned by DFLT.

7 acres

No public access, trespassing is strictly prohibited.

Jewel of the Creek Preserve

Jewel of the Creek Preserve

Owned by DFLT and open to the public.

26 acres

Trails are open to the public year round for hiking only from dawn to dusk.

New River Nature Reserve

New River Nature Reserve

Owned by DFLT and open to the public.

20 acres

Trail is open for hiking, biking and horses - please use caution, off-road vehicles frequently use the road through the reserve.

Ocotillo Ridge Preserve

Ocotillo Ridge Preserve

Conservation easement open to the public.

25 acres

Trail through the wash is open to hiking, biking and horses from dawn to dusk.

P.A. Seitts Preserve

P.A. Seitts Preserve

Owned by DFLT and open to the public year-round.

271 acres

Trails are open for hiking, biking and horses from 6 am - 8 pm.

Preserve at the Cave

Preserve at the Cave

Conservation easement on private property.

15 acres

Restricted public access through DFLT guided tours only. Trespassing is strictly prohibited.

Ranchitos del Ray

Ranchitos del Ray

Conservation easement on private property.

23 acres

No public access.

Sierra Vista Sanctuary

Sierra Vista Sanctuary

Conservation easement / DFLT owned with restricted access.

135 acres

No public access.

Vista Ridge Preserve

Vista Ridge Preserve

Conservation easement on private property.

9 acres

No public access.

Yucca Crossing

Yucca Crossing

Conservation easement on private property.

11 acres

Restricted public access through DFLT guided tours only. Trespassing is strictly prohibited.

*Please note - NO COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES ARE PERMITTED ON DFLT PRESERVES without prior written approval. 

This includes commercial photography.

Please contact us at info@dflt.org or 480.488.6131 for inquiries. 

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