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WELCOME TO THE SONORAN DESERT . . . . . .2
Scottsdale's Sonoran Desert by the Numbers . .
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Sustaining Life in the Desert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Desert Plants . .
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Desert Critters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Five Seasons of the Sonoran Desert . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Things to Bring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Safety First. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
HIKING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Hit the Trails & Trail Rating Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Discover Scottsdale's McDowell Sonoran Preserve . . 19
Explore & Learn with McDowell Sonoran Conservancy . . 20
Five Lovely Surprises on Scottsdale Trails . .
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BIKING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Urban Biking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Mountain Biking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Five Great Rides in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve . . 52
GUIDED ADVENTURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Using an Adventure Outfitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Choose Your Adventure Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Cruise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Climb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
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Soar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
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