The trail is accessible from the Lost Dog Wash Trailhead in Scottsdale. Signs for the trail could be coming this winter. Towering saguaros, jumping cholla and barrel cactuses dot the desert floor ...

The preserve’s southern region is a study in the power of water, and the Lost Dog Wash Trail gives a tour of how flash floods and storm runoff have shaped the foothills of the McDowell Mountains ...

Scottsdale police say Raleigh Rosen, a Phoenix resident in her 40s, was hiking with a friend Sunday afternoon on the Lost Dog Wash Trail system. About 1 1/2 miles away from the trailhead ...

First responders have found a 14-year-old boy safe who walked into the McDowell Sonoran Preserve on Thursday and was not seen ...

Whatever the motivation, Lost Dog Wash in north Scottsdale is an excellent choice for a low-impact hike. Located in the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy, the trail has nice restroom facilities at the ...