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Phoenix is the fifth largest city in the nation and is a major tourist destination as well as the business center of Arizona. The city is filled with diversity, culture, sports, outdoor recreation, premier shopping and dining, and some of the most renowned resorts in the world.

In South Mountain , the community enjoys some of the best views in town, easy access to the airport, a 15-minute commute to downtown and so much more. Good schools, business opportunities and wholesome living make up this section of the Valley of the Sun. From the ridgeline of the South Mountain to farm fields and urban and suburban neighborhoods, the village offers many different living environments. The rural and open character of the village enhanced by agricultural areas, citrus groves and the foothills, have been a catalyst for recent development in the village.

South Mountain Park/Preserve actually consists of three mountain ranges, the Ma Ha Tauk, Gila and Guadalupe. They stretch diagonally from northeast to southwest. Diagonal mountain ranges that protrude from desert floors, like those of South Mountain, are typical features of the Sonoran Desert. Various minerals were mined in the park in the early 1900s before its birth as a park. Today, the park is one of the great attractions of Arizona and is an outdoor enthusiast’s paradise with natural flora and fauna unsurpassed by any other urban park in the country. There are about 58 miles of trails at your disposal. The more than 10 different trails in South Mountain Park range from 1-mile in length to 14-miles. They are rated in difficulty from moderate to very difficult. The park also features the South Mountain Environmental Education Center, where visitors can gain new insights into the richness and diversity of the Sonoran Desert. And the park is also a hit for picnics, barbeques and parties, and the scenic drives are breath-taking as more people probably visit South Mountain Park for the scenic drive and views than for anything else.

The Ed Pastor/South Mountain Transit Center accommodates seven local bus routes and serves as a public transit and gateway landmark for the village. The facility includes preservation of a historic structure at the northwest corner of Central Avenue and Broadway Road.

The YMCA/Field of Dreams provides various childcare and physical fitness programs to the community. The Field of Dreams provides outdoor recreation opportunities for people using the YMCA. Each fall, the community comes together to celebrate the South Mountain Festival of Thanksgiving, where families can enjoy entertainment and a wide range of popular events for all ages.

This part of Phoenix also features one of the most unique historic buildings in all of Arizona. Mystery Castle is an eccentric structure built of native stone and a conglomeration of scavenged materials; it was constructed between 1930 & 1945 and needs to be seen to be believed.

The schools are growing and expanding along with the population. Choices for kindergarten thru grade 12 include public, private, religious and charter schools. Two public high schools serve this area. Cesar Chavez High School, located at 3921 West Baseline Road, serving the area west of Central Avenue, features the District’s Magnet program for Agribusiness and Natural Resource Management. Opened in 1999, Cesar Chavez is one of the newest schools in the Phoenix Union High School District. South Mountain High School, located at 5401 South 7th Street and serving the area east of Central Avenue, has tremendous success in achieving its stated mission to create a community of learners. South Mountain High School has four National Board Certified Teachers. The last two Teachers of the Year for the Phoenix Union High School District have come from South Mountain and the school also features five of the Magnet programs in the District, Aviation and Aerospace Education, Law-Related Studies, Performing Arts, Visual Arts and Communication Arts. Convenient access to higher education opportunities include South Mountain Community College, located at 7050 South 24th Street, the Arizona State University main campus in Tempe just 20-minutes east of South Mountain, as well as the ASU Downtown campus with a rapidly expanding focus on medical and bioscience studies, located in Phoenix only 15-minutes north of South Mountain.