There are several options for rambling about in the valley as well.
Regulating Reservoir
The map shows a short, easy loop that leads up from the first paring area and loops aling the shoreline providing lots of bird activity nearly year round.
Black Sandy State Park
Black Sandy Overlook Trail
Not a long trail, but a nice view from the top. This trail is typically sheltered from the wind, and also provides a nice shady walk later in the afternoon. Decent number of birds and wildflowers in the right seasons.
1 mile (1.6k) round trip – out and back
300 ft (90m) of rise
Prickly Pear Fishing Access
Prickly Pear Loop
This short loop parallels the Prickly Pear Creek for about .3 miles (.6k), then loopes out to the west and runs along a barbed-wire frnce through a seasonally wet meadow.
Scratchgravel Hills
ScratchGravel Hills Trails
Just NW of the city limits lie the Scratchgravel Hills. A mix of BLM and private property, lots of old roads across the BLM land make for easy, enjoyable trail access. The tallest of the hills rises to 5233 feet, about 1300 feet above the valley. Learn more
McMaster Hills
info coming soon