GLASSFORD HILL PRESERVATION PLAN AS STATED IN GENERAL PLAN 2035

Chapter 10 Arts Parks, Recreation and Open Space Element

10.3.3 Greenbelts, Open Space, and Trails

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GLASSFORD HILL:  

Located between Highway 69 and Highway 89A, Glassford Hill is a well-known Prescott Valley landmark. In the 1880s, this now extinct volcano was used by the United States government as a heliograph station for transmission of sun-reflected messages for Fort Whipple. It was operated by Colonel William A. Glassford, the mountain’s namesake. Glassford Hill, a property of the Arizona State Land Trust, is currently a grazing area for cattle and refuge for native species. 

The Glassford Hill Open Space Acquisition Plan covers an 1,800 acre area between Watson Lake and Prescott Valley to become the Glassford Hill Preserve. The Plan would allow public access and uses in the Preserve that are compatible with the existing grazing and conservation activities, as well as protect Glassford Hill as a gateway attraction of natural beauty. The two-mile-long Glassford Hill Summit Trail offers a spectacular view overlooking the Town of Prescott Valley and the Hill is home to mule deer, pronghorn antelope and a host of other wildlife. Future plans include the Town of Prescott Valley, the City of Prescott, Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe and the Arizona State Land Department working together to expand and upgrade the Preserve to meet future needs.