Usery Mountain Regional Park

Maricopa · Maricopa County Parks and Recreation

BEFORE YOUR VISIT

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued October 21 at 1:36PM MST until October 21 at 9:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

Regional information

Regional notice: Gila
Regional notice: Maricopa
Regional notice: Pinal

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 689 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ARIZONA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL ARIZONA GILA IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA MARICOPA IN SOUTHEAST ARIZONA PINAL THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF APACHE JUNCTION, CACTUS FOREST, CASA GRANDE, ELOY, FLORENCE, JAKES CORNER, KOHLS RANCH, MESA, PAYSON, PHOENIX, PUNKIN CENTER, RYE, STAR VALLEY, AND TONTO VILLAGE.

Oct 21, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026

Read the official notice: National Weather Service Arizona alerts ↗Source checked Oct 21, 2026

Usery Mountain Regional Park: Wind Cave Trailhead parking

Park-specific information

Wind Cave Trailhead parking

Parking restrictions limit Wind Cave Trailhead capacity. Check the official update and follow on-site parking instructions.

Read the official notice: Maricopa County Parks and Recreation ↗Source checked Oct 21, 2026

PLAN YOUR VISIT

The practical details.

Managing agency: Maricopa County Parks and Recreation
Address: 3939 N. Usery Pass Rd. Mesa, AZ 85207
Telephone: (602) 506-2930 ext 4
Hours: May 1 to October 31 - 5 am to 9 pm daily / November 1 to April 30 - 6 am to 8 pm daily

Official park information

We have not yet verified entry fees, accessibility details. Confirm these with the managing agency before traveling.

Check notice timestamps and official updates. Conditions can change between source checks.

About Usery Mountain Regional Park

Usery Mountain Regional Park sits at the western edge of the Goldfield Mountains beside Tonto National Forest. The Wind Cave Trail reaches an alcove on Pass Mountain, while the surrounding desert supports varied plants and wildlife.

Activities & facilities

Recorded from park sources. Availability and restrictions may vary by season or visitor area.

Mapped hiking trails.

OpenStreetMap routes that intersect recorded park boundaries. Distances cover each route’s mapped Arizona portion, which may extend beyond this park. Check official maps and current access rules.

Maricopa Trail ↗292.1 mapped mi
Pass Mountain Trail ↗7.3 mapped mi

All mapped hiking routes ↗

Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL

Find your way.

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Map points represent park land, not verified visitor entrances. Follow the managing agency’s entrance directions. Tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

This point represents park land, and may not be a public entrance. Follow official entrance directions.

Official visitor information & directions ↗

Read before you roam.

THE FIELD GUIDE

Plan reservations, entry and the right local time

Check cave-tour check-in, vehicle-only entrances, group reservations and Navajo Nation time before your trip.

Read the guide

Sources & verification

Park facts and notices are checked separately. Missing facility information does not mean a facility is absent. Official visitor page checked Oct 21, 2026.