Desert Mountain / McDowell Mountain
Desert Mountain and the McDowell Mountain area form the city’s far north. This hub collects SAZLive stories tagged to that part of Scottsdale, including nearby access to the McDowell Sonoran Preserve.
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Schools
SUSD: winter sports are underway, and playoff tickets are on GoFan
Scottsdale Unified’s fall regular season has ended, and qualifying teams were preparing for state playoffs, according to a Nov. 1, 2026…
Schools
Desert Mountain sets National Signing Day events in the school library
Desert Mountain High School plans a series of National Signing Day events at 7 a.m. in the campus library so senior athletes who have accep…
Desert Living
A stretch of Tom’s Thumb Trail is closed after a boulder shift
The City of Scottsdale says a section of Tom’s Thumb Trail, between markers TT2 and EE1, is closed after a large boulder and unstable soi…
Desert Living
Taliesin West is open for tours at Wright’s desert laboratory
Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home and desert laboratory in the foothills of the McDowell Mountains, is open to the public f…