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915 Canyon Bluff Circle
Corner of Park Run/Town Center Dr
Cottonwood Canyon Park is a WELL-HIDDEN, quiet and beautiful park for walking, running, dog-walking, biking, picnic, and a little "hiking"! It is wheelchair friendly.
- However, there is no playground, no restroom facilities in this park.
This large park is actually a combo of 3 different parks, separated by 2 overpass/tunnels (Town Center and Pavilion).. Each smaller park has its own natural grass lawns. The parks on each side of the Town Center tunnel has covered pavilions with grills. While the park by the side of Costco and Lowe's has no pavilion, it is still a beautiful spot to relax! Yes, you can park in the Costco lot, and walk to the side of Pavilion Overpass to enter the park, too.
During week days, this large park is mostly rather QUIET until late afternoons when people start walking their dogs! I walk/hike in this park often enough that some of the dogs recognize me and would even come over to greet me, lick my hands, and demand to be patted! Some well-informed NON-Residents of Cottonwood Canyon do bring their pets here, too.
There are some 3mi (RT) of paved trails all around the park. Of course, one can always squeeze in more miles by going up and down the paths to/from the residential area boundary. I often walk/hike close to 4mi all around the entire park.
HIKING in THIS PARK? Seriously?
- Oh yes, one could actually do some "hiking" here! All around this large park, there are several nice rocky washbeds, as well as vast dirt fields of brushes along side of the paved walkway, which are quite good for in-town "hiking"! [-See pics].
- BUT YOU MUST STAY CLEAR of areas where there are WATER DRIPPERS/SPRINKLERS!
- Don't be surprised to see a dog chasing rabbits on washbeds and among the bushes.
About 20yards from the bridge, there is a short, wide, rocky dirt road leading to the empty dirt lot above. It is used mainly by park maintenance vehicles. For the more adventurous, one can always hike up and down this dirt road to/from the parking lot. The tiny hill by the front pavilions is also a popular place to "hike" on. Sometimes, you'll even see a dog rushing up the hill for fun.
Occasionally, I see some young legs running up and down the steeper walkway from the park up to Hualapei St; even up and down the long flight of stairs "Rocky Style"!
On some days, I also see groups of high school kids doing cross-country training in this park as well.
This is one of my 2 favorite parks in Summerlin for walking/hiking - second only to the Pueblo Park.
- I'd have given it 5 stars, if it had restroom facilities and playgrounds.
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
- This park is DIFFICULT to find, but...well worth the effort!
- It is at the corner of Town Center and Park Run. Its main entrance is located at the end of Canyon Bluff Circle Road (off Park Run, next to a big empty dirt lot), where lies the circular parking lot. You still won't see the park from there until you walk to the nice patio at the edge, where a big sign of "Cottonwood Canyon Park of Summerlin" stands above a flight of stairs and paved walkway leading downward.
Only from the vantage point near this Park's Sign, you'll be able to see, and be pleasantly surprised, that there is such a large and pretty park HIDDEN BELOW!
- To behold: A charming red bridge over the washbed leading to a large green lawn with 2 pavilions, and a tiny hill spanning across the lawn area! And there is much more..! Now, GO EXPLORE and ENJOY!
Peterskis, Nov 2012
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