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Phoenix to add electronic signs at eight more trailheads in next year

A new surveillance camera at the Piestewa Peak Trailhead shows the electronic gate both open and closed, as well as the new electronic message board at the trailhead.

(City of Phoenix)

A new electronic message board at Piestewa Peak in Phoenix.

(City of Phoenix)

The electronic message boards at Phoenix trailheads are one of several efforts to tell hikers if a trail is closed due to extreme heat. They will also cycle through safety reminders like these for hikers.

(City of Phoenix)

Hikers in Phoenix will soon be seeing more electronic message boards at the start of their hikes.

The city is already using the signs at Echo Canyon Trail on Camelback Mountain and at Piestewa Peak. The Park Department has eight other locations under design that will be finished by the end of 2027.

The signs are one of several efforts to tell hikers if a trail is closed due to an Extreme Heat Warning by the National Weather Service. They will also cycle through safety reminders for hikers.

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