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Hole in the Rock
Papago Park Van Buren St. and Galvin Pkway
Phoenix, AZ
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Papago Park 0.4 mi 0.6 km 4 of 5 stars
Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Desert Botanical Garden 0.9 mi 1.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“Scottsdale: A Playground in the Old West” New York Times (free registration required)
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #48 of 126 attractions in Phoenix
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Traveler Description: Scenic mountain in the Lake Powell area.
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Attraction type: Mountain, Geological formation
Address: Papago Park
Van Buren St. and Galvin Pkway Phoenix, AZ
Tel: 602 256 3220

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“A fun and easily accessible place!”
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4 of 5 stars
JulieElisabeth 6 contributions
Fairview, North Carolina
Sep 20, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

This is such a great place! We were headed to the Desert Botanical Gardens while in Phoenix and I saw nice reviews Hole-in-the-Rock, so we decided to swing by. It's very close to the Botanical Gardens, along with the zoo as well. The hike to get up to the hole is very short (maybe 500-800 feet from the parking?) and... more

“In Papago Park area”
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4 of 5 stars
Delmor30 3 contributions
Phoenix, Arizona
Jan 1, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

This is nowhere near Lake Powell. You pass right by it on the way to the Phoenix Zoo and the botanical gardens. It is in Papago Park. This is a nice thing to do if you want to picnic at one of the nearby ramadas, you can hike up into the Hole the rock. There is a set of stairs... more

“Not Near Lake Powell...Good side trip when visiting the Zoo or Botanical Garden”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Phoenix, AZ
Nov 3, 2004
13/13 found this review helpful

The description is wrong. This is nowhere near Lake Powell (which is several hours north of Phoenix at the Utah border) However, this is a good mini stop for an impressive view right in Phoenix. You park in the lot just past the zoo, look up and you will see people in a "hole in the rock" above you and... more

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Papago Park, Van Buren St. and Galvin Pkway, Phoenix, AZ
Tel: 602 256 3220