White Tank Mountain Regional Park
Glendale, AZ
The largest regional park in Maricopa County at nearly 30,000 acres, located west of the Phoenix metro area. The Waterfall Trail leads to a seasonal waterfall and Hohokam petroglyphs etched into dark desert varnish on granite boulders. The park contains transitional desert vegetation between the Sonoran and Mojave ecosystems.
Photography Guide
- Best Time
- morning
- Crowds
- Quiet
- Shot Types
- widedetaillandscape
- Best Seasons
- winterspring
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