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The White Tank Mountain Regional Park is a large regional park located in west-central Maricopa County, Arizona. Encompassing of desert and mountain landscape, it is the largest regional park in the county.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Daily News-Sun )〕 The bulk of the White Tank Mountains range are located within the park's boundaries. ==Activities== The developed portion of the park provides a number of outdoor recreational activities. Ramadas (generally shaded tables), picnic areas and campgrounds are available and often used for informal gathering places. Several of the campground areas are available for RV access and are semi-developed, including picnic tables, barbecue grills and restroom facilities equipped with showers. The park is better renowned for its extensive network of hiking trails. Nearly of hiking trails wind through the terrain in the park, ranging in difficulty from a simple walk to moderately challenging. The most commonly used is the Waterfall trail, a walk that culminates in a narrow canyon featuring a seasonal waterfall. Bicycling and horseback riding are permitted on many of the trails. In addition to the network of hiking trails there is a competitive track designed for "high speeds, challenging one's skills, and racing". Clear weather typical of the desert environment combined with darker skies due to the semi-rural setting provide for stargazing and amateur astronomy opportunities. The park hosts an organized stargazing event at various dates through the year.〔(New-Public Programs )〕 A number of other organized events take place regularly during the year. These events include interpretive nature hikes, guided health walks and youth-oriented events. For those interested in horseback riding but lacking a horse of their own, the White Tanks Riding Stables offers a variety of guided trail rides into the park. A .4-mile gravel driveway located just east of the park entrance leads to the stables, which are open 7 days a week November through April. (www.whitetanksriding.com) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「White Tank Mountain Regional Park」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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