Phoenix Closing Parking Lots At Mountain Parks For 4th Of July

PHOENIX, AZ — Anyone planning to spend the 4th of July scaling one of Phoenix's mountains will have to trek a bit more to do so.

That's because the city will close most of the parking lots at its mountain parks at 3 p.m. on July 4, reopening to the public on July 5.

The parking lot closures affect the following locations:

• Camelback Mountain
• Deem Hills Recreation Area
• Phoenix Mountain Preserve
• Phoenix Sonoran Preserve
• North Mountain Park
• Rio Salado Restoration Area
• South Mountain Park/Preserve

In addition, the upper lookouts at South Mountain Park/Preserve will be closed to the public at 1 p.m. on July 4, the city said.

The following list of regulations will apply on July 4 in the aforementioned parks:

• Fireworks are prohibited
• Open wood and charcoal fires are prohibited (part of annual fire ban already in effect)
• Propane or gas grills may be used, but only in established picnic areas
• Smoking outside enclosed vehicles is prohibited (part of annual fire ban already in effect)
• Alcoholic beverages prohibited
• Glass beverage containers prohibited

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Dogs are prohibited on any of the city's trails when the temperature is above 100 degrees, and prospective hikers are advised to do so only in the early morning and late evening hours.