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South Mountain Park

Aerial perspective of the largest municipal park in the US with its complex network of desert trails.

Sonoran Desert National Monument

Uninterrupted views of the pristine desert landscape, featuring dense saguaro forests and ancient lava flows.

Barry M. Goldwater Range

View military training grounds where you can spot simulated targets and runways carved into the desert floor.

Gila Mountains

A stark, jagged mountain range that frames the eastern edge of the Yuma valley.

West Valley Suburbs

The expanding geometric grid of Phoenix's western suburbs meeting the desert edge.

Palo Verde Power Station

The nation's largest nuclear power plant, easily identified by its massive concrete cooling towers.

Gila River Basin

A winding ribbon of green vegetation and agricultural fields that contrasts sharply with the surrounding dunes.

Kofa Mountains

Distant, jagged peaks to the north that are part of a remote National Wildlife Refuge.