I was born and raised in Arizona . my family and I have good family gathering memories celebrating birthday partys and just hanging out there for a family cook out. Arizona will always be #1 . I moved to kansas 19 yr's ago and i have many regreats there is no place like home. Arizona I plan to move back soon.
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By Tisha, 04/04/08
You can truly appreciate the beauty that God has put before us. It is a place of security and solitude. If you go to Phoenix and you dont go to South Mountain.. you are missing out on one of God's beautiful tapestries.
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I miss this place!
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 03/03/08
I grew up in Phoenix, living there until my mid-thirties, and can remember the many times I drove with family and friends up to the top. The view of the Valley at night is spectacular and not to be missed. Enjoy!
My lovely brother who died this last November/07, used to take me up this incredible mountain. We would ride in his Jeep Wrangler, and go up the twist and turns of the mountain. Higher and higher, and then when you get to the top, the view is so wonderful. And not only that there is a cool old fort up there, that people sit in, and look out at the ...
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BEAUTIFUL!
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 12/27/07
I have been there two times. First time was my first trip to Arizona. The second time I went to Arizona, South Mountain was a "MUST SEE AGAIN" place. I love it there.
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Purposed to Girlfriend
By ffuts, 10/01/07
I love this place...I asked my now future wife to marry me at the top of South Mountain...we now have the date set of 9-19-07 to get married!
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peaceful feeling
By paz's countrygirl, 08/23/07
everything! love the peaceful feeling that i feel when i go there. i used to live in phx and on the weekends i would go to south mountain to relax. i live in ms now and i reaalllyyy miss phx.
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Stunning Site
By Stacie, 03/07/07
We drove to the top and there wasn't a bad view in the entire drive. It is stunning at the top. I loved it and I can't wait to go again, next time I want to hike up instead of drive!
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FATHERS HOME
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 01/25/07
I TOOK MY FATHERS ASHES TO THE LOOKOUT ON TOP AND NOW MY FATHER HAS THE BEST VIEW OF HIS FAVORITE CITY.. IT IS JUST BEAUTIFUL AT NIGHT..I LIVE IN MI. AND WHEN I GET TO GO OUT THERE I ALWAYS GO AND VISIT WITH MY FATHER..HE MUST HAVE CAME BACK AS A FLY, BECAUSE THE THREE TIME I WAS UP THERE SINCE 1986 A FLY BUSSED AROUND MY HEAD EACH TIME .BRUCE
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Wish I could go back
By XXXXXXXXXXXX, 12/15/06
About 40 years ago I took my troop of Boyscouts on a hike through this park. I can still remember this little sojourn. In my mind it IS the biggest city park in the world. We went in from the little town of Guadaloupe which I think is on the eastern side and hiked about ten miles turned north and came out I think on Central avenue. I seem to ...